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1 weigh anchor
(to lift a ship's anchor in preparation for sailing.) σηκώνω άγκυρα -
2 Anchor
subs.P. and V. ἄγκυρα, ἡ.At anchor: P. and V. ἐπʼ ἀγκύρας.Come to anchor, v. intrans.: P. and V. ὁρμίζεσθαι, P. προσορμίζεσθαι.Drop anchor: P. ἄγκυραν ἀφιέναι (Xen.), V. ἄγκυραν μεθιέναι.Lie at anehor: P. and V. ὁρμεῖν.Lie at anchor opposite: P. ἀνθορμεῖν (dat.).Ride at anchor: P. and V. ὀχεῖσθαι.Riding at anchor, subs.: V. ἀγκυρουχία, ἡ (Æsch., Supp. 766).Weigh anchor, put out to sea: P. and V. ἀνάγεσθαι, ἐξανάγεσθαι, V. ναῦν ἀφορμίζεσθαι, P. ἐξορμεῖν; see put out.The sailors weighed the ship's anchor: V. ναῦται δʼ ἐμήρυσαντο νηὸς ἰσχάδα (Soph., frag.).——————v. trans.Anchor in front of, v. trans.: P. προορμίζειν (ναῦν) πρό (gen.).Anchor round, v. intrans.: P. περιορμεῖν (absol.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Anchor
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3 weigh
[wei] 1. verb1) (to find the heaviness of (something) by placing it on a scale: He weighed himself on the bathroom scales; You must have your luggage weighed at the airport.) ζυγίζω2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) ζυγίζω, έχω βάρος...3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) με βαραίνει•- weight2. verb1) (to attach, or add, a weight or weights to: The plane is weighted at the nose so that it balances correctly in flight.) προσθέτω βάρος2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) βαραίνω, προσθέτω βάρος•- weightlessness
- weighty
- weightily
- weightiness
- weighing-machine
- weightlifting
- weigh anchor
- weigh in
- weigh out
- weigh up
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Weigh anchor — is a nautical term indicating the final preparation of a sea vessel for getting underway. Weighing anchor literally means raising the anchor of the vessel from the sea floor and pulling it up to the side of the vessel after the engines have been… … Wikipedia
weigh anchor — ► weigh anchor Nautical take up the anchor when ready to sail. Main Entry: ↑weigh … English terms dictionary
weigh anchor — verb heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑weigh the anchor • Hypernyms: ↑heave, ↑heave up, ↑heft, ↑heft up • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
weigh anchor Nautical — take up the anchor when ready to sail. → weigh … English new terms dictionary
weigh anchor — Synonyms and related words: board, break ground, cast away, cast loose, cast off, cat the anchor, detach, disengage, doff, drop the mooring, embark, embus, emplane, enplane, entrain, free, go aboard, go on board, go on shipboard, liberate, loose … Moby Thesaurus
weigh anchor — {v. phr.} To set sail; get going. * /After a week in Hawaii, we weighed anchor and sailed south toward Tahiti./ … Dictionary of American idioms
weigh anchor — {v. phr.} To set sail; get going. * /After a week in Hawaii, we weighed anchor and sailed south toward Tahiti./ … Dictionary of American idioms
weigh anchor — verb to raise the anchor from the seabed prior to getting under way … Wiktionary
weigh\ anchor — v. phr. To set sail; get going. After a week in Hawaii, we weighed anchor and sailed south toward Tahiti … Словарь американских идиом
weigh anchor — v. lift an anchor in getting ready for sailing … English contemporary dictionary
weigh anchor — to lift the anchor of a ship from the water in order to start sailing … English dictionary
