ATRIP
aweigh, atrip
(adjective) (of an anchor) just clear of the bottom
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
atrip (not comparable)
(nautical, of an anchor) Just clear of the ground.
(nautical, of sails) Sheeted home, hoisted taut up and ready for trimming.
(nautical, of yards) Hoisted up and ready to be swayed across.
Anagrams
• parti, patri-, tapir
Source: Wiktionary
A*trip", adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + trip.] (Naut.)
(a) Just hove clear of the ground; -said of the anchor.
(b) Sheeted home, hoisted taut up and ready for trimming; -- said of
sails.
(c) Hoisted up and ready to be swayed across; -- said of yards.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition