anchor's aweigh
English
Interjection
- (nautical) Response to order to weigh anchor when the anchor has been tripped and is no longer attached to the bottom.
- [1928] 1988, Frederick Pease Harlow, The Making of a Sailor [1]
- Then the mate called again to the captain, “Anchor’s aweigh, sir!” while the men kept on heaving.
- 1987, Philip McCutchan, Convoy North[2]:
- Amory’s voice came again from the fo’c’sle. ‘Anchor’s aweigh, sir.’
- 1994, Patrick O'Brian, The Fortune of War[3]:
- ‘Anchor’s apeak — they pawl and back — ’ At this moment the American frigate fired a gun, dropped her topgallantsails, and sheeted them home. ‘Anchor’s aweigh,’ called Broke. ‘He plucked it up in fine style.’
- [1928] 1988, Frederick Pease Harlow, The Making of a Sailor [1]
Translations
nautical response
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