ups sticks

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of up sticks
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APA

ups sticks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ups%20sticks

MLA

“ups sticks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ups%20sticks. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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