kedge

• The hull of the Blitz loomed up, and a minute later our kedge was splashing overboard and the launch was backing alongside. —  The Riddle of the Sands
• As the spectators watched her, those among them who knew a little about nautical matters guessed that this must be a man-of-war from the rapidity with which she began to furl her sails--letting the golden light shine along between her spars; while they further concluded, from the fact that only a kedge was thrown out at her bows, that her stay in these shallow waters would be brief Now we must see how the advent of this stranger was regarded by the occupants of a certain drawing-room in Brunswick Terrace. —  The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols
• When the time arrived for making the dash at the bar, the kedge was run up to the bows by willing hands, and the "Lee" started at full speed. —  The Narrative of a Blockade-Runner
• Injum no come now I hesitated; and as I was heartily sick of waiting, and famished, I made myself believe that our enemies were not pursuing us, and descended quickly to look at my companion What we do now, Mass' George--kedge fis If we can," I said; "but how Pomp show Mass' George He led on through the thick growth just outside the forest edge, and looking sharply from side to side, soon pitched upon a couple of long, thin, tapering canes, which he hacked off and trimmed neatly, so that they formed a pair of very decent fishing-rods, and he looked at me triumphantly Dah!" —  Mass' George A Boy's Adventures in the Old Savannah
• It'd be a precious sight more helpful than the kedge, and I'll have it done at once." —  A Middy in Command A Tale of the Slave Squadron

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