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How to pronounce kedge

American English pronunciation

KEJ

IPA
/ˈkɛdʒ/
Syllables
KEJ (1 syllable)

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What kedge means

noun

A small anchor used to pull a ship along bit by bit

In a sentence: The sailors rowed the kedge out ahead and pulled the ship toward it.

Where it comes from: It is perhaps a changed form of the old word cadge.

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