aweigh

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Adjective aweigh has 2 senses

aweigh - (used of an anchor) hanging clear of the bottom; "anchors aweigh"
Antonym: down (indirect, via up)
aweigh, atrip - of an anchor; just clear of the bottom
Antonym: unfree (indirect, via free)

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Aweigh

Part of speech: Adverb / Adjective

Definition:

Adverb: (of an anchor) raised just clear of the seabed, without having been broken out or stowed.

Adjective: (of an anchor) raised just clear of the seabed.

Examples:

Adverb:

The sailors pulled the anchor aweigh before setting sail.
The ship glided gently, anchor aweigh, out of the harbor.

Adjective:

The aweigh anchor indicated that the ship was about to set sail.
The sailors maintained a vigilant watch with the anchor aweigh.

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