against the wind or out from a dead calm, by hauling on a line attached to a
kedge anchor , a sea anchor or a fixed object, such as a bollard .
Kaynak: Warping (sailing)A
kedge anchor is a light anchor used for warping an anchor , also known as kedging, or more commonly on yachts for mooring quickly or in
Kaynak: Anchorterm
Kedge | content
Kedge 1 A technique for moving or turning a ship by using a relatively light anchor known as a
kedge. The
kedgeKaynak: Glossary of nautical termsAs Master Commandant MacDonough awaited the arrival of the enemy, he dropped
kedge anchors and arranged spring lines, which afforded his
Kaynak: USS Saratoga (1814)