an appellation given by the Mahometans to that part of the world where the temple of Mecca is situated, towards which they are obliged to turn themselves when they pray.

YEDGING, 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.