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Pronunciation / Transliteration: al-ka-traz
"A tripulação usou a âncora leve para reposicionar o navio."
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A small anchor used to steady a ship or to haul it in a desired direction.
"The captain dropped the kedge to reposition the vessel away from the shallow reef."
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To move a ship by hauling on a line attached to a kedge anchor.
"They had to kedge the yacht off the mudbank during the low tide."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late Middle English period, 'kedge' likely derives from Middle English and is related to Low German or Scandinavian roots denoting a small anchor or barrel. Historically used by sailors to describe moving a ship by hauling on a small anchor dropped at some distance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kedge" is said worldwide
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touée
Transliteration: twe
"L'équipage a utilisé une touée pour déplacer le navire."
Warteanker
Transliteration: var-te-an-ker
"Das Schiff wurde mit einem Warteanker verholt."
ancoretta
Transliteration: an-ko-ret-ta
"Hanno calato l'ancoretta per spostare la barca."
anclote
Transliteration: an-klo-te
"Utilizaron el anclote para mover el barco fuera del banco de arena."
alcatraz
Transliteration: al-ka-traz
"A tripulação usou a âncora leve para reposicionar o navio."
छोटा लंगर
Transliteration: chhota langar
"नाव को खींचने के लिए छोटे लंगर का उपयोग किया गया था।"
轻 锚
Transliteration: qīng máo
Script: 轻锚
"水手们抛下轻锚来移动船只。"
보조 닻
Transliteration: bo-jo dat
"선원은 배를 움직이기 위해 보조 닻을 사용했습니다."
小錨
Transliteration: koikaku
"乗組員は船を移動させるために小錨を下ろした。"
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