skeg vs tail

skeg and tail both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
skeg	Yes	No	No	No
tail	Yes	No	Yes	No

skeg (noun)	tail (noun)
a brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost	the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
	the rear part of a ship
	the rear part of an aircraft
	(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
	the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
	a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
	any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
	the time of the last part of something

skeg (verb)	tail (verb)
	remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	remove the stalk of fruits or berries
	go after with the intent to catch