kedged

Casting off the shore-lines, I kedged her out by main strength (the windlass being broken), till she rode nearly up and down to the small anchor — too small to hold her in any breeze.

Chapter 36 2010

When the tide rose, the sea wanderers kedged the schooner to deep water, and then came among us.

An Odyssey of the North 2010

When the tide rose, the sea wanderers kedged the schooner to deep water, and then came among us.

An Odyssey of the North 2010

The wind was against the Russian fleet, so the ships would have to be towed or kedged, laboriously pulled to windward by advancing their anchors, a few yards at a time.

John Paul Jones 9781451603996 2003

The wind was against the Russian fleet, so the ships would have to be towed or kedged, laboriously pulled to windward by advancing their anchors, a few yards at a time.

John Paul Jones 9781451603996 2003

Intent can't be towed, not with our handful of men; but why shouldn't she be kedged?

In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang

Casting off the shore lines, I kedged her out by main strength, (the windlass being broken), till she rode nearly up and down to the small anchor -- too small to hold her in any breeze.

Chapter 36 1904

P.M. At 6 saw the flag-staff on the west head, at 8 fired a gun to make the people on shore make a fire, half-past 8 fired another, at 9 entered the Heads, came on board a Pilot, at 1 got on shore, out kedge to warp off, at 2 came to in Western Arm, at 8 weighed and kedged up the Arm to the Settlement, at 11 came to in 3 fathoms water.

The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant Ida Lee 1904

When the tide rose, the sea wanderers kedged the schooner to deep water, and then came among us.

An Odyssey of the North 1900

When the tide rose, the sea wanderers kedged the schooner to deep water, and then came among us.

An Odyssey of the North 1900