WEIGH THE ANCHOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does weigh the anchor mean? 

• WEIGH THE ANCHOR (verb)
  The verb WEIGH THE ANCHOR has 1 sense:

1. heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing

  Familiarity information: WEIGH THE ANCHOR used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WEIGH THE ANCHOR (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

weigh anchor; weigh the anchor

Hypernyms (to "weigh the anchor" is one way to...):

heave; heave up; heft; heft up (lift or elevate)

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