Definition of Weigh anchor

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weigh anchor
v. lift an anchor in getting ready for sailing

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Weigh anchor Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

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weigh anchor
Verb
1. heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing
(synonym) weigh the anchor
(hypernym) heave, heave up, heft, heft up

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weigh anchor
weigh anchor
weigh-house \weigh"-house`\ (?), n.; pl. weigh-houses (&?;). a building at or within which goods, and the like, are weighed.


Weigh anchor Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Weigh anchor
Weigh anchor is a nautical term indicating the final preparation of a sea vessel for getting underway.

Weighing anchor literally means raising the anchor of the vessel from the sea floor and pulling it up to the side of the vessel after the engines have been brought up to operating power.


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