kedge (Meaning)
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kedge (n.)
To move (a vessel) by carrying out a kedge in a boat, dropping it overboard, and hauling the vessel up to it.
Webster
kedge (v. t.)
A small anchor used whenever a large one can be dispensed witch. See Kedge, v. t., and Anchor, n.
Synonyms & Antonyms of kedge
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kedge Sentence Examples
- The sailors kedged the ship off the sandbank using a small boat and anchor.
- The kedge anchor was designed to be lightweight and easy to handle.
- The crew kedged the boat upstream, using a rope attached to a tree on the riverbank.
- The captain ordered the crew to kedge the ship out of the harbor.
- The kedge anchor was a vital tool for navigating shallow waters.
- The ship's kedge anchor was lost during a storm.
- The kedge anchor was used to keep the ship in position while repairs were made.
- The sailors kedged the ship into the wind, using a kedge anchor and a capstan.
- The kedge anchor was used to prevent the ship from drifting away from its mooring.
- The kedge anchor was a common tool used by sailors in the 18th and 19th centuries.
FAQs About the word kedge
To move (a vessel) by carrying out a kedge in a boat, dropping it overboard, and hauling the vessel up to it., A small anchor used whenever a large one can be d
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The sailors kedged the ship off the sandbank using a small boat and anchor.
The kedge anchor was designed to be lightweight and easy to handle.
The crew kedged the boat upstream, using a rope attached to a tree on the riverbank.
The captain ordered the crew to kedge the ship out of the harbor.
