kedge
Pronunciation:
/kɛdʒ//kɛdʒ/noun
Definitions
A small anchor used for warping a vessel; also called a kedge anchor.
A glutton.
verb
Definitions
To warp (a vessel) by carrying out a kedge in a boat, dropping it overboard, and hauling the vessel up to it.
(of a vessel) To move with the help of a kedge, as described above.