kedge

Example Sentences

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The Admiral trimmed ship and hauled himself off the reef with his kedge, and stood off majestically down the corridors of the Senate Office Building.

From Time Magazine Archive

He dropped a kedge at the caucus room door, and rode up into the eye of a gentle breeze, and backed his mainsail.

From Time Magazine Archive

We had some lunch and then set off again with two boats, another kedge and grass rope, a light cod-line and a large rocket.

From The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad by Knight, E. F. (Edward Frederick)

They broke a messenger chain that drove the rickety windlass in getting the stream anchor up, and the miners had to help with tackles before they could bring the kedge to the bows.

From The Secret of the Reef by Bindloss, Harold

"Get out a kedge; we'll try to warp her off when the tide comes in."

From The Sea Bride by Williams, Ben Ames