kedge

  1. Verb.  (transitive) To warp (a vessel) by carrying out a kedge in a boat, dropping it overboard, and hauling the vessel up to it.
  2. Verb.  (intransitive, of a vessel) To move with the help of a kedge, as described above.
  3. Noun.  (nautical) A small anchor used for warping a vessel (''also called'' '''kedge anchor''').
  4. Noun.  (Yorkshire) A glutton.

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