weighing 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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of weigh anchor
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weighing anchor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weighing%20anchor

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“weighing anchor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weighing%20anchor. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “weighing anchor,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weighing%20anchor.

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