KEDGE


Meaning of KEDGE in English

vt a small anchor used whenever a large one can be dispensed witch. ·see kedge, ·vt, and anchor, ·noun.

2. kedge ·noun to move (a vessel) by carrying out a kedge in a boat, dropping it overboard, and hauling the vessel up to it.

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