weigh (anchor) Antonyms
Meaning of weigh (anchor)
weigh (anchor)
to lift the anchor
weigh (anchor) Sentence Examples
- The captain ordered the crew to weigh anchor before setting sail.
- The ship's weight rested heavily on the anchor as it was raised from the depths.
- The weight of the anchor held the boat steady in the midst of the storm.
- The divers strained as they attempted to weigh the anchor that had become entangled in the coral.
- The fishermen carefully weighed the anchor before dropping it overboard, ensuring it was heavy enough to keep their boat secure.
- The ship's progress was hindered by the weight of the anchor dragging behind it.
- The sailors heaved and pulled with all their might, but the anchor refused to weigh.
- The weight of the anchor caused the deck of the boat to creak and groan.
- The divers were forced to abandon the dive when the anchor they were weighing became stuck on a shipwreck.
- The weight of the anchor slowly pulled the boat backwards as the tide changed.
FAQs About the word weigh (anchor)
to lift the anchor
embark,,
land, beach, put in, debark, anchor,dock, disembark,
The captain ordered the crew to weigh anchor before setting sail.
The ship's weight rested heavily on the anchor as it was raised from the depths.
The weight of the anchor held the boat steady in the midst of the storm.
The divers strained as they attempted to weigh the anchor that had become entangled in the coral.
