Now rare. [f. KEDGE v. Rarely catch-anchor: see CATCH sb.3] A small anchor with an iron stock used in mooring or warping; = KEDGE sb.
1704. [see prec.].
1706. Phillips, Kedge-Anchors, are small Anchor[s] us’d in calm Weather, and in a slow stream.
1712. E. Cooke, Voy. S. Sea, 2. Came to with our Kedge-Anchor.
1899. F. T. Bullen, Log Sea-waif, 110. The miserably slow method of warping out by a kedge-anchor was resorted to.
