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aweigh

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈweɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈweɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə wā′)

a•weigh /əˈweɪ/USA pronunciation adj.

Nautical(of an anchor) just free of the bottom:They shouted " Anchors aweigh!''

a•weigh (ə wā′),USA pronunciation adj. [Naut.]

Nautical(of an anchor) just free of the bottom;
atrip:Anchors aweigh!

a-¹ + weigh² 1620–30

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aweigh /əˈweɪ/ adj

(postpositive) (of an anchor) no longer hooked into the bottom; hanging by its rode

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