kedge

[ kej ]

/ kɛdʒ /

Nautical

SEE SYNONYMS FOR kedge ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), kedged, kedg·ing.

to warp or pull (a ship) along by hauling on the cable of an anchor carried out from the ship and dropped.

verb (used without object), kedged, kedg·ing.

(of a ship) to move by being kedged.

noun

Also called kedge anchor. a small anchor used in kedging.

Origin of kedge

1475–85; akin to Middle English caggen to fasten; see cadge¹

Words nearby kedge

Kecskemét, ked, Kedah, Kedar, keddah, kedge, kedgeree, Kediri, Kedleston Hall, Kedron, Kedushah

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Example sentences from the Web for kedge

The launch and cutter being instantly hoisted out, the usual preparations were made to lay out a kedge, to heave the ship off.
The Lieutenant and Commander|Basil Hall
Davies just threw the kedge over, and it just got a grip in time to check our momentum and save our bowsprit from the quayside.
The Riddle of the Sands|Erskine Childers
Let go the kedge the vessel drifting on Risdons Island, shortened sail: 1/4 before 12 a breeze from the north-west up kedge.
The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson|Ida Lee
The crowd of standees in the inner field see it best, and down this mighty nondescript body is echoed the cry "Kedge Anchor!"
East of Suez|Frederic Courtland Penfield

When it had gone about a fifth of a mile from the vessel the kedge was dropped, and a signal was given by hauling on the rope.
In Clive's Command|Herbert Strang

British Dictionary definitions for kedge

kedge

/ (kɛdʒ) nautical /

verb

to draw (a vessel) along by hauling in on the cable of a light anchor that has been dropped at some distance from it, or (of a vessel) to be drawn in this fashion

noun

a light anchor, used esp for kedging

Word Origin for kedge

C15: from caggen to fasten

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单词	kedge
释义	kedge [ kej ] / kɛdʒ / Nautical SEE SYNONYMS FOR kedge ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), kedged, kedg·ing. to warp or pull (a ship) along by hauling on the cable of an anchor carried out from the ship and dropped. verb (used without object), kedged, kedg·ing. (of a ship) to move by being kedged. noun Also called kedge anchor. a small anchor used in kedging. Origin of kedge 1475–85; akin to Middle English caggen to fasten; see cadge¹ Words nearby kedge Kecskemét, ked, Kedah, Kedar, keddah, kedge, kedgeree, Kediri, Kedleston Hall, Kedron, Kedushah Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kedge The launch and cutter being instantly hoisted out, the usual preparations were made to lay out a kedge, to heave the ship off. The Lieutenant and Commander\|Basil Hall Davies just threw the kedge over, and it just got a grip in time to check our momentum and save our bowsprit from the quayside. The Riddle of the Sands\|Erskine Childers Let go the kedge the vessel drifting on Risdons Island, shortened sail: 1/4 before 12 a breeze from the north-west up kedge. The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson\|Ida Lee The crowd of standees in the inner field see it best, and down this mighty nondescript body is echoed the cry "Kedge Anchor!" East of Suez\|Frederic Courtland Penfield When it had gone about a fifth of a mile from the vessel the kedge was dropped, and a signal was given by hauling on the rope. In Clive's Command\|Herbert Strang British Dictionary definitions for kedge kedge / (kɛdʒ) nautical / verb to draw (a vessel) along by hauling in on the cable of a light anchor that has been dropped at some distance from it, or (of a vessel) to be drawn in this fashion noun a light anchor, used esp for kedging Word Origin for kedge C15: from caggen to fasten Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to kedge mainstay, grip, hold, defense, safeguard, support, comfort, stay, hook, fastener, protection, bower, ballast, security, foothold, pillar, mooring, staff, grapnel, grappling iron
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kedge

verb (used with object), kedged, kedg·ing.

verb (used without object), kedged, kedg·ing.

noun

Origin of kedge

Words nearby kedge

Example sentences from the Web for kedge

British Dictionary definitions for kedge

verb

noun

Word Origin for kedge

Words related to kedge