aweigh
Sayuh-WAY/əˈweɪ/
- 1Lifted just off the sea floor, said of an anchor that no longer holds the ship in place.
Like lifting your foot just off the floor, so you are no longer fixed in place and ready to move.
The captain shouted that the anchor was aweigh and the boat could finally leave.
Once the anchor is aweigh, the crew turns the ship toward open water.
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Origin
Made from a- and the word weigh.