aweigh
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of aweigh
Example Sentences
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There’s a worthy model for us all on this unpredictable voyage — anchors aweigh!
From Washington Post ● Jul. 6, 2018
At the local level, though, it was acronyms aweigh.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Anchor’s aweigh, sir!” reported Perkins, at this moment, as the steam windlass, after slowing down until it nearly stopped, suddenly started to clank at racing speed.
From The Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection by Cyrus Cuneo
By 4 p.m. the anchor was aweigh, and we heading towards Penang, which was reached on the following day in the midst of thick, dirty weather.
From In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 by J. J. Smith
"We are aweigh and stowed, Sir; every thing clear," said Mr. Luff, after a few minutes had been allowed to execute the preceding commands.
From The Water-Witch or, the Skimmer of the Seas by James Fenimore Cooper
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