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kedge

kedge [ kej ]


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle kedged, present participle kedg·ing, 3rd person present singular kedg·es)
Definition:
 
move vessel: to move a vessel by pulling on a rope or cable attached to a light anchor, or be moved in this way



noun  (plural kedg·es)kedge (plural kedg·es)  or kedge an·chor (plural kedge an·chors) 
Definition:
 
light anchor: a light anchor, especially one that is lodged some distance from a vessel so that the vessel can be pulled toward it

[15th century. Origin ?]
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