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weighs anchor

weighs anchor is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

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What is weighs anchor the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Weighs anchor is the third-person singular simple present indicative of weigh anchor.

Words near weighs anchor in the dictionary

  1. weighmen
  2. weighment
  3. weighments
  4. weighs
  5. weighs against
  6. weighs anchor
  7. weighs down
  8. weighs in
  9. weighs in the balance
  10. weighs off
  11. weighs on

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