Obs. [f. KEDGE v. + -ER1.] A small anchor or grapnel; = KEDGE sb.

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1497.  Naval Acc. Hen. VII. (1896), 281. Ankers called Caggers.

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1626.  Capt. Smith, Accid. Yng. Sea-men, 16. A streame Anchor, graplings or kedgers. Ibid. (1630), Trav. & Adv., 40. They boorded him againe as before; and threw foure kedgers or grapnalls in iron chaines.

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1704.  [see kedging above].

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1727–51.  in Chambers, Cycl., s.v. Kedging.

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