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AWEIGH

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(of an anchor) just clear of the bottom

Synonyms:

atrip; aweigh

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

free (not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint)

Domain category:

navigation; sailing; seafaring (the work of a sailor)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(used of an anchor) hanging clear of the bottom

Example:

anchors aweigh

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

up (being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level)

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