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kedge

/kej/US // kɛdʒ //UK // (kɛdʒ) nautical //

楔子,楔形,楔形物,楔型

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
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    kedged, kedg·ing.

    • : to warp or pull along by hauling on the cable of an anchor carried out from the ship and dropped.
v.无主动词 verb
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    kedged, kedg·ing.

    • : to move by being kedged.
n.名词 noun
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    • : Also called kedge anchor. a small anchor used in kedging.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • He was on his way to make some inquiries of a firm of solicitors, Messrs. Kedge and Reck, strangers to him in all but name.

  • "We have no clerk of that name," repeated Mr. Kedge, pushing back some papers on the table.

  • Mr. Kedge, without any circumlocution, asked whether he remembered any clerk of the name of Gordon having been in the house.

  • Evening following your instructions, had to see managing clerk of Kedge and Reck; was engaged on a little matter for them.

  • Lordship made a joke of it; took up the matter as a brother ought; wrote himself to Kedge and Reck to get it settled.