aweigh

aweigh

(of an anchor) hanging just clear of the bottom: Anchors aweigh, my boys. Anchors aweigh!

Not to be confused with:

a way – a manner: He showed me a way to fix the problem.

away – from here or there: go away; aside; in another direction: turn away from the regular path; out of one’s possession: give away your earthly goods

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a·weigh

 (ə-wā′)

adj. Nautical

Hanging clear of the bottom. Used of an anchor.

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aweigh

(əˈweɪ)

adj

(Nautical Terms) (postpositive) nautical (of an anchor) no longer hooked into the bottom; hanging by its rode

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a•weigh

(əˈweɪ)

adj.

(of an anchor) just free of the bottom.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	aweigh - (used of an anchor) hanging clear of the bottom; "anchors aweigh" up - being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level; "the anchor is up"; "the sun is up"; "he lay face up"; "he is up by a pawn"; "the market is up"; "the corn is up"
	2.	aweigh - (of an anchor) just clear of the bottom atrip sailing, seafaring, navigation - the work of a sailor free - able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint; "free enterprise"; "a free port"; "a free country"; "I have an hour free"; "free will"; "free of racism"; "feel free to stay as long as you wish"; "a free choice"

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