weigh anchor
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weigh anchor
verb weighs anchor · weighing anchor · weighed anchor
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To raise the anchor of a ship or boat prior to getting under way.
1986, Ben Elton et al., Blackadder II, 3: "Potato"
- 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.
Opposite: drop anchor
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verb raise the anchor
| Español | levar anclas, levar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 抜錨 batsubyou |
| Français | lever l'ancre |
| Deutsch | den Anker lichten |
| Italiano | levare l'ancora |
| Ελληνικά | σηκώνω άγκυρα sikóno ágkyra |
| עברית | הֶעֱלָה עֹגֶן he'ela ogen, הֵרִים עֹגֶן herim ogen |
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