AWEIGH

aweigh, atrip

(adjective) (of an anchor) just clear of the bottom

aweigh

(adjective) (used of an anchor) hanging clear of the bottom; “anchors aweigh”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

aweigh (not comparable)

Just drawn out of the ground, and hanging perpendicularly; atrip; said of the anchor.

Source: Wiktionary

A*weigh", adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + weigh.] (Naut.)

Definition: Just drawn out of the ground, and hanging perpendicularly; atrip; -- said of the anchor. Totten.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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