Weigh anchor
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weigh-anchor-178-13705945
title:
Weigh anchor
text:
Weigh anchor is a nautical term indicating the final preparation of a sea vessel for getting underway. Weighing anchor literally means raising the anchor of the vessel from the sea floor and hoisting it up to be stowed on board the vessel. At the moment when the anchor is no longer touching the sea floor, it is aweigh.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Nautical term for getting underway
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weigh_anchor
date created:
2007-07-20T01:18:18Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T22:09:25Z
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