up-anchor
[ uhp-ang-ker, uhp-ang- ]
/ ˌʌpˈæŋ kər, ˈʌpˌæŋ- /
verb (used without object)
to weigh anchor.
Words nearby up-anchor
Origin of up-anchor
First recorded in 1895–1900
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Examples from the Web for up-anchor
At high tide the next morning we were to up-anchor and away.
Through the South Seas with Jack London|Martin Johnson
British Dictionary definitions for up-anchor
up-anchor
verb
(intr) nautical to weigh anchor
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