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kedging — see kedge v … Useful english dictionary
kedging — kedÊ’ n. small anchor used for pulling a ship (Nautical) v. move a boat by pulling on a rope connected to an anchor (Nautical) … English contemporary dictionary
Anchor — For other uses, see Anchor (disambiguation). Ploudalmézeau, anchor of Amoco Cadiz An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, that is used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the vessel from drifting due to wind or… … Wikipedia
kedge — I. verb (kedged; kedging) Etymology: Middle English caggen Date: 1627 transitive verb to move (a ship) by means of a line attached to a small anchor dropped at the distance and in the direction desired intransitive verb to move a ship by kedging… … New Collegiate Dictionary
kedge — [kej] vt. kedged, kedging [ME caggen, to fasten < ?] to move (a ship) by hauling on a rope fastened to an anchor that has been dropped some distance from it vi. 1. to move a ship by kedging it 2. to move by being kedged n. a light anchor, used … English World dictionary
kedge — /kej/, v., kedged, kedging, n. Naut. v.t. 1. to warp or pull (a ship) along by hauling on the cable of an anchor carried out from the ship and dropped. v.i. 2. (of a ship) to move by being kedged. n. 3. Also called kedge anchor. a small anchor… … Universalium
kedge — [c]/kɛdʒ/ (say kej) verb (kedged, kedging) –verb (t) 1. to warp or pull (a ship, etc.) along by means of a rope attached to an anchor. –verb (i) 2. to move by being pulled along with the aid of an anchor. –noun Also, kedge anchor. 3. a small… …
Kedge — (k[e^]j), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Kedged} (k[e^]jd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Kedging}.] [Cf. dial. Sw. keka to tug, to drag one s self slowly forward; or perh. fr. ked, and kedge, n., for keg anchor, named from the keg or cask fastened to the anchor to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kedged — Kedge Kedge (k[e^]j), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Kedged} (k[e^]jd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Kedging}.] [Cf. dial. Sw. keka to tug, to drag one s self slowly forward; or perh. fr. ked, and kedge, n., for keg anchor, named from the keg or cask fastened to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
USS Constitution — For similarly named ships, principles of government, and other uses, see Constitution (disambiguation). Constitution on her 213th birt … Wikipedia
