aweigh
2
9.9
An anchor that has just been lifted off the sea bottom and is not holding the ship
- adjective
- /əˈweɪ/
- Specialized
:
levantar ancla
- The ship could not move forward until the anchor was aweigh.
Examples
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Sailors cheered when the captain announced the anchor was aweigh.
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Once the anchor is aweigh, the vessel can begin its journey out to sea.
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The anchor is now aweigh.
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When the ship sets sail, the anchor will be aweigh.
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Once the anchor is aweigh, the vessel can begin its journey out to sea.
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Sailors cheered when the captain announced the anchor was aweigh.
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The ship could not move forward until the anchor was aweigh.
Synonyms
9.9
An anchor just off the sea bottom and not holding the ship
is identical in meaning but is a different form of the same term
Surface Forms
aweigh positive
Etymology
Aweigh comes from an old sailing phrase made of a- + weigh, where weigh meant 'to lift' the anchor. So, the word aweigh means the anchor has been lifted and the ship is free to move.