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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) | ||||||||
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1 | A chain used to connect the anchor rope to the anchor | |
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