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Rarekedge
The correct spelling is kedge.
How to pronounce kedge
/kɛdʒ/
nounIPA: /kɛdʒ/
Say it like: Kej
The correct spelling is kedge. A small anchor used for warping a vessel; also called a kedge anchor.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A small anchor used for warping a vessel; also called a kedge anchor.
- 2.A glutton.
verb
- 1.To warp (a vessel) by carrying out a kedge in a boat, dropping it overboard, and hauling the vessel up to it.
- 2.(of a vessel) To move with the help of a kedge, as described above.
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