kedge

Meaning

Noun

1. A small anchor used for warping a vessel.
2. (Yorkshire) A glutton.

Verb

1. (transitive) To warp (a vessel) by carrying out a kedge in a boat, dropping it overboard, and hauling the vessel up to it.
2. (intransitive) To move with the help of a kedge, as described above.

Synonyms

grapnel

haul

tow

tug

Translations

ancre à jet

μικρή άγκυρα

ρυμουλκώ

touer

se touer

verhalen

Buganker

Werp-anker

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɛd͡ʒ/

Etymology

Perhaps an alteration of cadge.