kedge noun.
[kɛdʒ] E18.[from the verb.]In full
kedge anchor. A small anchor with an iron stock for warping or hauling off after grounding.
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kedge verb.
[kɛdʒ] L15.[Perh. specialized use of CADGE verb 1.]Nautical.
1. verb intrans. & trans. Warp or tow (a ship) by hauling in a hawser attached to a small anchor dropped at some distance.
L15.2. verb intrans. Of a ship: move by means of kedging.
M19. ■ kedger noun =
KEDGE noun L15-E18. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲