kedge
(nautical) A small anchor used for warping a vessel.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(nautical) A small anchor used for warping a vessel.
...and throw them into the boat, which, as there are no wharves, we usually kept anchored by a small kedge, or keelek, just outside of the surf.
Origin: Perhaps an alteration of cadge. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(transitive) To warp (a vessel) by carrying out a kedge in a boat, dropping it overboard, and hauling the vessel up to it.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(Yorkshire) A glutton.
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