What is to move (a vessel) by carrying out a kedge in a boat, dropping it overboard, and hauling the vessel up to it called?
kedge — To move (a vessel) by carrying out a kedge in a boat, dropping it overboard, and hauling the vessel up to it. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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