Nautical. To heave up (a ship's anchor) from the ground, before sailing. Now usually to weigh anchor (without article). †Formerly also with up, in.
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > berthing, mooring, or anchoring > berth, moor, or anchor (a ship) [verb (transitive)] > anchor (a ship) > loose (ship) from anchor > weigh (anchor) (5) weigh?a1400 Nautical. To heave up (a ship's anchor) from the ground, before sailing. Now usually to weigh anchor (without article). †Formerly also with up, in. loosec1440 To make loose or slack; to loosen, slacken, relax, make less tight; †passive (of nerves) to be unstrung. †to loose a bridle to: to indulge. Now ar… rear?c1475 transitive with it and intransitive. To raise anchor. Obsolete. rare. levy1648 In various obsolete senses. To weigh (an anchor). sway1790 To weigh (anchor). Obsolete. |
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