aweigh (Meaning)
Wordnet
aweigh (s)
(used of an anchor) hanging clear of the bottom
(of an anchor) just clear of the bottom
Webster
aweigh (adv.)
Just drawn out of the ground, and hanging perpendicularly; atrip; -- said of the anchor.
Synonyms & Antonyms of aweigh
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aweigh Sentence Examples
- The ship's anchor was aweigh, ready to set sail on its perilous voyage.
- With a mighty heave, the sailors hauled the anchor aweigh, freeing the vessel from its moorings.
- The ship drifted aweigh from the dock, its sails billowing in the afternoon breeze.
- The captain gave the order to cast off, and the anchor quickly went aweigh.
- The ship lay aweigh in the harbor, awaiting the arrival of its passengers.
- The sailors worked tirelessly to weigh the anchor aweigh, but their efforts were in vain.
- The anchor was jammed, and it refused to come aweigh, delaying the ship's departure.
- The captain ordered the crew to cut the anchor line, leaving the anchor aweigh on the seabed.
- The ship drifted aweigh for hours until a rescue ship arrived to tow it back to port.
- The abandoned anchor lay aweigh in shallow water, a reminder of the vessel that had left it behind.
FAQs About the word aweigh
(used of an anchor) hanging clear of the bottom, (of an anchor) just clear of the bottomJust drawn out of the ground, and hanging perpendicularly; atrip; -- sai
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The ship's anchor was aweigh, ready to set sail on its perilous voyage.
With a mighty heave, the sailors hauled the anchor aweigh, freeing the vessel from its moorings.
The ship drifted aweigh from the dock, its sails billowing in the afternoon breeze.
The captain gave the order to cast off, and the anchor quickly went aweigh.
