Meaning of AWEIGH
| Pronunciation: | | u'wey
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- [adj] (nautical) of an anchor; just clear of the bottom
- [adj] (used of an anchor) hanging clear of the bottom; "anchors aweigh"
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AWEIGH is a 6 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | atrip, free, up |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \A*weigh"\, adv. [Pref. a- + weigh.] (Naut.)
Just drawn out of the ground, and hanging perpendicularly;
atrip; -- said of the anchor. --Totten.
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