weighed anchor

A form of weigh anchor — To raise the anchor of a ship or boat prior to getting under way.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of weigh anchor
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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