weigh anchor

weigh anchor
verb
heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing (Freq. 1)
Syn: ↑weigh the anchor
Hypernyms: ↑heave, ↑heave up, ↑heft, ↑heft up
Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s

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phrasal
1. : to hoist a boat's anchor
2. : to make ready to start

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weigh anchor
To take up the anchor
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Main Entry:anchor

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weigh anchor phrase
to lift the anchor of a ship from the water in order to start sailing
Thesaurus: sailing and boatinghyponym
Main entry: weigh

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I weigh (or raise or heave) anchor
(of a ship) take up the anchor when ready to depart
II
see anchor

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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