Nautical History Vocabulary

noun a small anchor used for warping or kedging a ship

• The sailors used a kedge anchor to help maneuver the ship into the harbor.
• We can use a kedge to anchor the boat while we swim in the lake.
• I'll just kedge the boat over there and we can start fishing.
• She needed to kedge herself out of the rut she was stuck in.

noun a cabin or compartment in the stern of a ship, especially one used by the officers.

• The afterhouse on the ship is where the crew's personal belongings are stored.
• Let's meet at the afterhouse after our shift ends.
• I left my phone in the afterhouse, can you grab it for me?
• His mind was like an afterhouse, cluttered with memories of the past.