Kedge [noun]

He was on his way to make some inquiries of a firm of solicitors, Messrs. Kedge and Reck, strangers to him in all but name.

"We have no clerk of that name," repeated Mr. Kedge, pushing back some papers on the table.

Mr. Kedge, without any circumlocution, asked whether he remembered any clerk of the name of Gordon having been in the house.

Evening following your instructions, had to see managing clerk of Kedge and Reck; was engaged on a little matter for them.

Lordship made a joke of it; took up the matter as a brother ought; wrote himself to Kedge and Reck to get it settled.

The Naturaliste found only occasion to moor with a kedge, merely to keep the cable clear of the anchor.

He has been in Australia for several years, he says; went there directly after he left Kedge and Reck's that autumn.

Others fell to work with Mr. Crevay, rigging the kedge-anchor or lowering away the long-boat.

Feeling the way I do to-night, I'd better keep the conversation kedge well hooked.

Next morning a kedge-anchor (about five hundred-weights) was lowered with the remainder of the chain.