1. A small anchor used for manoeuvring or mooring a ship, especially in calm waters or harbours
   "They dropped the kedge to hold position while waiting for the tide"

1. Move a vessel by carrying out an anchor in a small boat, dropping it, and hauling the vessel up to it
   "They kedged the ship through the narrow channel"

Derived forms: kedged, kedges, kedging

Encyclopedia: Kedge