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

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