kedged

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

there was a stretch of twelve miles of channel running in a north-easterly direction which the ship could not possibly negotiate under sail unless a change of wind should occur — of which there seemed to be absolutely no prospect. The only alternative, therefore, would be to kedge those twelve miles; truly a most formidable undertaking for four persons — one of them being a girl — to attempt.

kedge
To warp (a vessel) by carrying out a kedge in a boat, dropping it overboard, and hauling the vessel up to it
kedge
A glutton
kedge
{i} small anchor used for pulling a ship (Nautical)
kedge
To move by means of a light anchor
kedge
A small anchor used whenever a large one can be dispensed with
kedge
and Anchor, n
kedge
A small anchor used for warping a vessel (also called kedge anchor)
kedge
See Kedge, v
kedge
{f} move a boat by pulling on a rope connected to an anchor (Nautical)
kedge
To move (a vessel) by carrying out a kedge in a boat, dropping it overboard, and hauling the vessel up to it
kedge
A small anchor
kedge
(a) A lightweight anchor; (b) To use that anchor to pull the vessel up to it
kedge
To use an anchor to move a boat by hauling on the anchor rode; a basic anchor type