单词 | to drag the anchor |
释义 | > as lemmasto drag the anchor c. Nautical. to drag the anchor: ‘To trail the anchor along the bottom after it is loosened from the ground, by the effort of the wind or current upon the ship.’ (Crabb, 1823.) ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > berthing, mooring, or anchoring > berth, moor, or anchor (a ship) [verb (transitive)] > anchor (a ship) > drag (anchor) to drag the anchor1694 1694 Acct. Several Late Voy. (1711) ii. 11 The wind turned to North-west and west, and the single Anchor was dragg'd by the Ship. 1726 W. R. Chetwood Voy. & Adventures Capt. R. Boyle 340 [We] threw out our Anchors..but the Wind increasing, we dragg'd 'em. 1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine at Anchor To drag the Anchors, implies the effort of making the anchor come home, when the violence of the wind, &c. strains the cable. < as lemmas |
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