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weigh the anchor

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Verb1.weigh the anchor - heave up an anchor in preparation for sailingweigh the anchor - heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing
heave up, heft, heft up, heave - lift or elevate


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The Belgrade Theatre is offering buccaneers and buried treasure in their Easter holiday family show and Midlands actor Antony Eden is preparing to splice the mainbrace and weigh the anchor playing young hero Jim Hawkins.
Because he was anxious to get ACROSS Shall we WEIGH the anchor, Captain?
 
 
 
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