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weigh anchor

weigh anchor verb: to raise the anchor of a ship or boat prior to getting under way.

Verb

weigh anchor (third-person singular simple present weighs anchor, present participle weighing anchor, simple past and past participle weighed anchor)

  1. To raise the anchor of a ship or boat prior to getting under way.
    • - Aah-ahhh! You have a woman’s hand, milord! I’ll wager these dainty pinkies never weighed anchor in a storm.
      - Well, you’re right there.1986, Ben Elton et al., Blackadder II, 3: "Potato"
    Antonyms:
    drop anchor

weigh anchor meaning in Tamil

weigh anchor in Tamil

to weigh anchor
தூக்கு tūkku

Antonyms of weigh anchor

Forms of weigh anchor

third-person singular presentweighs anchor
present participleweighing anchor
past participleweighed anchor
pastweighed anchor

Questions about weigh anchor

What does weigh anchor mean?
Weigh anchor means to raise the anchor of a ship or boat prior to getting under way.
What is weigh anchor in Tamil?
Weigh anchor in Tamil is தூக்கு (tūkku). See Weigh anchor meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is weigh anchor?
Weigh anchor is a verb.
What is the past tense of weigh anchor?
The past tense of weigh anchor is weighed anchor.

Words near weigh anchor in the dictionary

  1. weigeltisaurids
  2. Weigelts
  3. weigh
  4. weigh a ton
  5. weigh against
  6. weigh anchor
  7. weigh boat
  8. weigh boats
  9. weigh down
  10. weigh enough
  11. weigh house

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