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Meaning of anchor's aweigh | Babel Free

Interjection CEFR B2

Definitions

Response to order to weigh anchor when the anchor has been tripped and is no longer attached to the bottom.

Examples

“[1928] 1988, Frederick Pease Harlow, The Making of a Sailor http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&hl=en&vid=ISBN0486256138&id=maCNIgbmJMgC&pg=PA106&lpg=PA106&sig=9Fd6uA0SsfwXRKuI4mZqnZokyAU Then the mate called again to the captain, “Anchor’s aweigh, sir!” while the men kept on heaving.”

“Amory’s voice came again from the fo’c’sle. ‘Anchor’s aweigh, sir.’”

“‘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.’”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

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