up stick

A form of up sticks — To put up the mast of a ship in preparation for sailing.

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Meanings

verbup stick (third-person singular simple present ups stick, present participle upping stick, simple past and past participle upped stick)

present singular third person ups stick · participle present upping stick · participle past upped stick · past upped stick

  1. alternativerareAlternative form of up sticks.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “up stick,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20stick.

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