An anchor that is off the bottom.

"raised, perpendicular," 1620s, nautical, from a- (1) + weigh.

(adj) (used of an anchor) hanging clear of the bottom(adj) (of an anchor) just clear of the bottom

The position of anchor as it is raised clear of the bottom.

The same as atrip.

The position of anchor as it is raised clear of the bottom.

Said of an anchor when it is lifted free or clear of the bottom.

Position of an anchor when it is just clear of the bottom.

The position of an anchor just clear of the bottom.

Anchor being lifted off the bottom, weighing anchor; as in: Anchors aweigh my boys!  

The position of anchor as it is raised clear of the bottom.

To raise an anchor off the bottom; the position of anchor as it is raised clear of the bottom.

The moment a ship's anchor leaves the sea bottom, the anchor is said to be aweigh.  "Weigh" from the Old English infers movement.  Anchors "away" is incorrect [..]

see anchor's aweigh, above.

Position of an anchor just clear of the bottom.

 To raise an anchor off the bottom.

To raise an anchor off the bottom. Back to the Top B Backing (wind) The changing of the wind direction, opposite of veering. Clockwise in the southern hemisphere, counter-clockwise in the northern hem [..]

Position of an anchor just clear of the bottom.

Position of an anchor just clear of the bottom.

(sometimes seen, improperly, as 'away') When a ship raises (weighs) anchor, the anchor is said to be aweigh as soon as it is no longer in contact with the sea bottom. The traditional (and ex [..]

the position of the anchor just as it clears the bottom when raising it

To raise an anchor off the bottom; the position of anchor as it is raised clear of the bottom.

Description of the situation when the anchor has just been lifted from the seabed

Just drawn out of the ground, and hanging perpendicularly; atrip; said of the anchor.

describes an anchor which has been lifted off the sea bottom and has its weight fully taken by the anchor chains