Dictionary

weigh anchor en · VERB

Meanings

1. 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.

Forms

Antonyms

drop anchor

Relateds

anchor's aweigh

Translations (18)

he הֶעֱלָה עֹגֶן (raise the anchor) · tr demir almak (raise the anchor) · cy codi angor (raise the anchor) · cy dirwyn angor (raise the anchor) · eo levi la ankron (raise the anchor) · es levar (raise the anchor) · fo lætta akker (raise the anchor) · he הֵרִים עֹגֶן (raise the anchor) · de den Anker lichten (raise the anchor) · es levar anclas (raise the anchor) · it levare l'ancora (raise the anchor) · fr lever l'ancre (raise the anchor) · fi nostaa ankkuri (raise the anchor) · eo malankri (raise the anchor) · io desankragar (raise the anchor) · el σηκώνω άγκυρα (raise the anchor) · sv lätta ankar (raise the anchor) · ja 抜錨 (raise the anchor)