kedge

 
Pronunciation: /kɛdʒ/

verb

  • (with reference to a boat) move or be moved by hauling in a hawser attached at a distance to a small anchor: [with object]: I kedged the dinghy to the port [no object]: most of the smaller boats had to kedge for a while

noun

  • (also kedge anchor) a small anchor used for kedging.

Origin:

late 15th century: perhaps a specific use of dialect cadge 'bind, tie'