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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