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kedge.

A small anchor used for warping a vessel.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɛd͡ʒ/UK, US
  1. A small anchor used for warping a vessel.

  2. A glutton.

    Yorkshire
Where this word comes from

Perhaps an alteration of cadge.

verb/kɛd͡ʒ/UK, US
  1. To warp (a vessel) by carrying out a kedge in a boat, dropping it overboard, and hauling the vessel up to it.

    transitive
  2. To move with the help of a kedge, as described above.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Perhaps an alteration of cadge.

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