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aweigh
(aweigh)
Pronunciation:
/əˈweɪ/
adjective
[
predic.
]
Nautical
(of an anchor) raised just clear of the seabed.
Origin:
early 17th century
: from
a-
2
'on'
+
weigh
1
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