KEDGED
Verb
kedged
simple past tense and past participle of kedge
Source: Wiktionary
KEDGE
Kedge, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Kedged; p. pr. & vb. n. Kedging.] Etym:
[Cf. dial. Sw. keka to tug, to drag one's self slowly forward; or
perh. fr. ked, and kedge, n., for ked anchor, named from the ked or
cask fastened to the anchor to show where it lies.] (Naut.)
Definition: To move (a vessel) by carrying out a kedge in a boat, dropping
it overboard, and hauling the vessel up to it.
Kedge, n. Etym: [See Kedge, v. t.] (Naut.)
Definition: A small anchor used whenever a large one can be dispensed
witch. See Kedge, v. t., and Anchor, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition