weigh anchor

verbput up the anchor

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Word Origin & History

Old English ancor, borrowed 9c. from Latin ancora "anchor," from or cognate with Greek ankyra "anchor, hook" (see ankle). A very early borrowing and said to be the only Latin nautical term used in the Germanic languages. The -ch- form emerged late 16c., a pedantic imitation of a corrupt spelling of the Latin word. The figurative sense of "that which gives stability or security" is from late 14c. Meaning "host or presenter of a TV or radio program" is from 1965, short for anchorman.

Example Sentences for weigh anchor

But it was impossible that she should weigh anchor in the teeth of the rising storm.

But they did not weigh anchor until some two hours after midnight.

On the 16th of September the signal is given to weigh anchor.

The crew were piped to muster, and the order to weigh anchor repeated.

We called all hands to weigh anchor, and less than thirty answered to the summons.

Thirteen sailed in the pilgrims' ship, which was the first to weigh anchor.

Just as the Nadiejeda was about to weigh anchor, the Neva at last appeared.

At daybreak on the next morning all hands were roused out to weigh anchor.

If you are not going to the ship, we will weigh anchor and proceed on our voyage.

But at last the time arrived to weigh anchor and get to sea in earnest.

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