kedge 
(kĕj) Nautical
(kĕj) Nautical n.
A light anchor used for warping a vessel.
v. kedged, kedg·ing, kedg·es
v.tr.
To warp (a vessel) by means of a light anchor.
v.intr.
To move by means of a light anchor.
[From kedge, to warp a vessel, perhaps from Middle English caggen, to tie, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]