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atrip
[ uh-trip ]
/ əˈtrɪp /
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adjective Nautical.
(of a sail) in position and ready for trimming.
(of a yard) hoisted and ready to be fastened in position.
(of an upper mast) unfastened and ready for lowering.
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How to use atrip in a sentence
With anchor atrip and helm alee, Jack mourns not, no matter whither bound.
Pike & Cutlass|George GibbsHer anchor was atrip, that is, the cable was hove short, showing that she was ready to sail at a moment's notice.
Equatorial America|Maturin M. BallouAs soon as the anchor was atrip, I rang the bell to go ahead.
Down South|Oliver Optic
British Dictionary definitions for atrip
atrip
/ (əˈtrɪp) /
adjective
(postpositive) nautical (of an anchor) no longer caught on the bottom; tripped; aweigh
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