What is the after part of the keel of a vessel, to which the rudder is attached called?
skeg — (Naut.) The after part of the keel of a vessel, to which the rudder is attached. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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