aground

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aground

/əˈɡɹaʊnd/

Rhymes with -aʊnd

Where it comes from

From Middle English agrounde, on grounde (“on ground”), equivalent to a- + ground.

adjective

not comparable, of a normally floating craft Resting on the bottom. The ship is currently aground at West Arm in Horseshoe Harbour, near Mawson Station where it was undertaking a resupply mission.
broadly, not comparable at a loss, ruined, with no way out

adverb

not comparable, of a normally floating craft Resting on the bottom. The boat was stuck aground until the tide rose.

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adv resting on the bottom

Español	encallado, varado
עברית	עַל שִׂרְטוֹן al sirton

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@misc{aground_2026,
  title = {aground},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aground},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}