KEDGING, in the sea-language, is when a ship is
brought up or down in a narrow river by means of the tide, the wind being contrary. To do this, they use to set their fore-course, or fore-top sail and mizzen, that so they may flat her about; and if she happens to come too near the shore, they let fall a kedge-anchor, with a hawser fastened to it from the ship, in order to turn her head about; which work is called kedging.