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
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
6 May 2025
HEEDLESS
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
Do you know this game?
Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins