kedge

[ kej ]

verb (used with object)

, kedged, kedg·ing.

1. to warp or pull (a ship) along by hauling on the cable of an anchor carried out from the ship and dropped.

verb (used without object)

, kedged, kedg·ing.

1. (of a ship) to move by being kedged.

noun

1. Also called kedge anchor. a small anchor used in kedging.

kedge

/ kɛdʒ /

verb

1. to draw (a vessel) along by hauling in on the cable of a light anchor that has been dropped at some distance from it, or (of a vessel) to be drawn in this fashion

noun

1. a light anchor, used esp for kedging

Word History and Origins

Origin of kedge¹

1475–85; akin to Middle English caggen to fasten; cadge ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of kedge¹

C15: from caggen to fasten

Example Sentences

“I was shocked when I saw the decision,” agreed Olivier Gergaud, a food and wine researcher at France’s Kedge Business School.

From Washington Post

“People want to catch up on pleasure,” said Olivier Gergaud, a food and wine researcher at France’s Kedge Business School.

From Washington Post

The Kedge Business School in Bordeaux has been offering a wine MBA since 2002.

From Seattle Times

In June, Stayton was shepherding students to châteaux Lafite, Mouton, and Margaux as part of a new partnership with France’s Kedge school.

From Seattle Times

The research, a joint project between Cardiff, Singapore's Nanyang Business School, and Kedge Business School, France, also found pain "facilitates escape" and provides a "temporary relief from the burdens of self-awareness."

From BBC

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