adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Just drawn out of the ground, and hanging perpendicularly; atrip; said of the anchor. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   (of an anchor) just clear of the bottom wordnet
2. 2
   (used of an anchor) hanging clear of the bottom wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

adriftafloatatripcast offliftloose

Antonyms

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drop anchormoor

Etymology

From a- + weigh.