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Definitions from WordNet

Adjective aweigh has 2 senses
  1. aweigh - (used of an anchor) hanging clear of the bottom; "anchors aweigh"
    Antonym:     down (indirect, via up)
  2. aweigh, atrip - of an anchor; just clear of the bottom
    Antonym: unfree (indirect, via free)

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Aweigh

Part of speech: Adverb / Adjective

Definition:

Adverb: (of an anchor) raised just clear of the seabed, without having been broken out or stowed.

Adjective: (of an anchor) raised just clear of the seabed.

Examples:

Adverb:

  1. The sailors pulled the anchor aweigh before setting sail.
  2. The ship glided gently, anchor aweigh, out of the harbor.

Adjective:

  1. The aweigh anchor indicated that the ship was about to set sail.
  2. The sailors maintained a vigilant watch with the anchor aweigh.

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