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noun • A small anchor used for warping a vessel; also called a kedge anchor. • A glutton. verb • To warp (a vessel) by carrying out a kedge in a boat, dropping it overboard, and hauling the vessel up to it. • (of a vessel) To move with the help of a kedge, as described above. | ||||||||
| 39% | 6 | Tow a ship or boat using a small anchor | ||||||
noun • A small anchor used for warping a vessel; also called a kedge anchor. • A glutton. | ||||||||
| 36% | 13 | A heavy chain used to tow or anchor a ship | ||||||
noun • a nautical unit of length (15 ft) | ||||||||
Tow As By An Anchor Chain Crossword Clue
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KEDGE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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KEDGE
Updated: October 10, 2023
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1 | A chain used to connect the anchor rope to the anchor | |
2 | A heavy chain used to tow or anchor a ship | |
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16 Nov 1991 | New York Times / 16 Nov 1991 |
6 | One-tenth of a nautical mile; or, the chain/rope of a ship’s anchor
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20 Feb 2023 | Telegraph Herculis / 20 Feb 2023 |
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18 Jan 2017 | New York Times / 18 Jan 2017 |
