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Definition of Kedger
1. n. A small anchor; a kedge.
Definition of Kedger
1. Noun. (nautical) A small anchor; a kedge. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Kedger
1. a small steadying anchor [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Kedger
Literary usage of Kedger
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature by Thomas Gamaliel Bradford (1835)
"... thick pieces placed lengthways, which, after being scarfed together, are bolted
and clinched upon the upper side. KEDGE, or kedger; a small anchor, ..."
2. Maryland Historical Magazine by Maryland Historical Society (1911)
"Ordered th' the sd Rob' kedger shall haue Pattent for th° s'1 Land, hauing taken
oath of ... And th' the sd Rob' kedger hath 100 Acres due to him, ..."
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