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weighed anchor

weighed anchor is the simple past and past participle of weigh anchor.

Meaning of weigh anchor

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

Questions about weighed anchor

What is weighed anchor the simple past and past participle of?
Weighed anchor is the simple past and past participle of weigh anchor.

Words near weighed anchor in the dictionary

  1. weighbridgeman
  2. weighbridgemen
  3. weighbridges
  4. weighed
  5. weighed against
  6. weighed anchor
  7. weighed down
  8. weighed in
  9. weighed in the balance
  10. weighed off
  11. weighed on

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