KEDGE


Meaning of KEDGE in English

v. & n.

v. 1 tr. move (a ship) by means of a hawser attached to a small anchor. 2 intr. (of a ship) move in this way.

n. (in full kedge-anchor) a small anchor for this purpose.

[ perh. a specific use of obs. cagge, dial. cadge bind, tie ]

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