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kedge

/kɛdʒ/

Translations

kedgenoun

kedges

/kɛdʒ/

The sailors used a kedge to maneuver the ship into the harbor.

Моряки использовали якорь, чтобы маневрировать корабль в гавань.

Synonyms

kedgeverb

kedged

Past Simple

kedged

Past Participle

kedging

Gerund

/kɛdʒ/

The sailors had to kedge the ship to move it out of the shallow waters.

Морякам пришлось тянуть корабль, чтобы вывести его из мелководья.

Additional translations

травить якорь

Synonyms

kedgeadjective

Used attributively (e.g. "kedge anchor"), therefore should be marked as an adjective according to the guidelines.

kedgenoun

A small anchor used for warping a vessel.

The sailors dropped the kedge to help maneuver the ship into the narrow harbor.

kedgeverb

To move a ship by means of a small anchor dropped at some distance and then hauled on by a cable.

The crew kedged the ship into deeper waters to avoid the approaching storm.

kedgeadjective

Relating to or used in kedging.

The crew prepared the kedge anchor and other kedge gear.