aweigh

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/əˈweɪ/

adjective

Of a ship's anchor: Having been lifted off the sea bed in preparation for sailing; hanging by its rode, atrip.

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upatripfree
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Meanings

adjectiveaweigh (not comparable)
  1. not comparablepostpositionalnauticalOf a ship's anchor: Having been lifted off the sea bed in preparation for sailing; hanging by its rode, atrip.
  2. not comparableextended usenauticalOf a ship or its crew: Prepared to sail.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(used of an anchor) hanging clear of the bottom

Similar
up

adjective(of an anchor) just clear of the bottom

Similar
atripfree
Also see
atripfreeup

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From a- + weigh.

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Translations

Bulgarian чиста котва
  • чиста котва (čista kotva)drawn out; hanging
Finnish irti
  • irtidrawn out; hanging
Italian staccato dal fondo
  • staccato dal fondodrawn out; hanging

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with aweigh

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Sounds the same

away
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APA

aweigh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aweigh

MLA

“aweigh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aweigh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aweigh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aweigh.

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