kedge

kedge is a 5-letter English word with 2 senses as noun and transitive verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To move (a vessel) by carrying out a kedge in a boat, dropping it overboard, and hauling the vessel up to it. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 12 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. To move (a vessel) by carrying out a kedge in a boat, dropping it overboard, and hauling the vessel up to it.
2. transitive verb. A small anchor used whenever a large one can be dispensed witch. See Kedge, v. t., and Anchor, n.

Common word forms

kedged, kedger, kedges, kedging

Words from these letters

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