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Nautical term for getting underway
Weigh anchor is a nautical term indicating the final preparation of a sea vessel for getting underway. Weighing anchor means raising the anchor of the
Weigh_anchor
Device used to secure a vessel to the seabed
describes an anchor when it is hanging on the rope and not resting on the bottom. This is linked to the term to weigh anchor, meaning to lift the anchor from
Anchor
United States Naval Academy fight song
Tempest, in 1670. It is an order that a ship's anchors be raised. To "weigh anchor" is to bring all anchor(s) aboard the vessel in preparation for departure
Anchors_Aweigh
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up weigh in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. To weigh something is to measure its weight. Weigh may also refer to: Weigh anchor, the process of raising
Weigh_(disambiguation)
State of a vessel free to move through the water
ways"). Weigh is also a synonym for hanging or dangling, so that the process of raising an anchor, which causes it to hang at the end of the anchor-rope
Underway
American romantic action comedy film
Honeycott's yacht is nearby. There, Tess tries to persuade her boss to weigh anchor, but his daughter Gemma is expected. Finn dramatically saves a flyaway
Fool's_Gold_(2008_film)
Brand of rum-based spirit drinks
"Captain Morgan defends trademark as Admiral Nelson's is ordered to weigh anchor". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 19 June 2019. "Captain Morgan creates
Captain_Morgan
American actor (born 1978)
ISSN 0734-7456. Gale A253599361. Sneider, Jeff (26 April 2012). "Kelley, Estes weigh 'Anchors'". Daily Variety. 315 (18). Penske Business Media: Cengage: 7. ISSN 0042-2738
Will_Estes
French navy officer
second commander, the Englishman Robert Jones, and Ramón Freire. Before weighing anchor a conflict between Bouchard and his superiors arose when the expedition's
Hippolyte_Bouchard
Structure for execution by hanging
framework from which a ship's anchor might be raised so it is no longer sitting on the seabed, riverbed or dock; "weighing [the] anchor" meant raising it using
Gallows
Drag device used to stabilize a boat in heavy weather and reduce drift
improvised sea anchor. A sail, weighed down with an anchor chain or other heavy object, will also work as an improvised sea anchor. Early sea anchors were often
Sea_anchor
Collection of Greek and Latin proverbs, compiled by Erasmus of Rotterdam
hook To throw cold water on To walk the tightrope To walk on tiptoe To weigh anchor Up to both ears (Up to his eyeballs) We cannot all do everything What's
Adagia
Video game series
repetitive game play ("those who are looking for variety and surprises should weigh anchor and sail for another game"), and "one-dimensional" NPCs unlike those
Uncharted_Waters
Kitty Hawk-class super carrier (1965–1996)
22 December America remained there through the Christmas holiday, weighing anchor on 28 December to sail for the Lebanese coast, where she was to take
USS_America_(CV-66)
Soviet naval officer and mutineer (1939–1976)
Leningrad Around 11:00 PM on 8 November, Sablin ordered the crew to weigh anchor. The ship departed Riga around 2:15 AM on 9 November. While maneuvering
Valery_Sablin
British passenger liner that sank in 1912
anchors were a challenge to make; the centre anchor was the largest ever forged by hand. The head weighed nearly 16 tonnes and the shank another 8. Twenty
Titanic
German musician (born 1972)
Shawn Crowder. The group released four albums during 2021 and 2022 (Weigh Anchor, Clenched Brow, Furrowed Temple, Molten Burden and Feels Like Forever)
Markus_Reuter
American online platform
Boat Envy—Own a Boat for a Day with Boatbound". "The Airbnb of Boats Weighs Anchor Off the Coast of L.A." Los Angeles. July 2, 2015. Weinstein, Joanna
Boatsetter
Polish journalist and writer (1899–1967)
Podnosimy Kotwice, which can be found in its English version "Poles Weigh Anchor" at the Sikorski Museum. In May 1942, he went as war correspondent on
Bohdan_Pawłowicz
Island in the Bahamas
25, 1957. Negri, Gloria (May 31, 1973). "Reunion Goes To Sea: Alumni Weigh Anchor On Alma Mater For Class Reunion". The Boston Globe. p. 1 & 53. "Want
Little_San_Salvador_Island
Research and development program
2008-10-26 Novak, Robert (2005-12-06), Losing the Battleships, CNN JROC To Weigh Anchor On New USN Warship, archived from the original on February 27, 2009)
SC-21_(United_States)
American indoor football team
– Gilliam Defensive Coordinator". Pirates. January 7, 2019. "Pirates Weigh Anchor from NAL/CIF Partnership". Massachusetts Pirates. September 26, 2019
Orlando_Pirates_(IFL)
French Navy officer (1753–1798)
a defensive position rather than go on the offensive and refused to weigh anchor when a British fleet under Rear-Admiral of the Blue Sir Horatio Nelson
François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers
François-Paul_Brueys_d'Aigalliers
1610 naval battle between Portugal and Japan
indicating between 27 and 50. The defeated and humiliated Japanese weighed anchor and headed back to Nagasaki. Due to Dutch activities in Cantonese waters
Nossa Senhora da Graça incident
Nossa_Senhora_da_Graça_incident
Rhythmic work song sung on sailing vessels
coordinated group effort in either a pulling or pushing action, included weighing anchor and setting sail. The shanty genre was typified by flexible lyrical
Sea_shanty
1816 anti-slavery conflict
maintain fire and, by 22:15, Exmouth gave the order for the fleet to weigh anchor and sail out of range, leaving HMS Minden to keep firing to suppress
Bombardment_of_Algiers_(1816)
Long Island-class escort carrier
retrieved 27 September 2018 Morison 2010 p. 73 "School Prepares to Weigh Anchor; World-Circling Ocean Liner to Serve as Campus". The New York Times.
USS_Long_Island_(CVE-1)
American television series
20, 2011. Archived from the original on December 1, 2011. "Mason to weigh anchor, ship out to Columbus, Ohio". The Miami News. January 15, 1979. p. 128
Nightly_Business_Report
flukes when the anchor is on the ground, and for bringing them snug against the ship's side when weighing. Wasteneys Smith's anchor is composed of three
History_of_the_anchor
Island in North Carolina, US
was agreed by the captain and myself, with the master and others to weigh anchor and go for the place at Croatoan where our planters were for that then
Hatteras_Island
Horse race
6th Newmarket Stakes Chocolat de Meguro – 2nd Lingfield Derby Trial Weigh Anchor – 3rd Feilden Stakes, 2nd Dante Stakes Wishing – 3rd Lingfield Derby
1994_Epsom_Derby
Poem by Yahya Kemal Beyatlı
seneler geçti; dönen yok seferinden. If the day has arrived at last to weigh anchor from time A ship departs from this harbour to an unknown clime As if
The_Silent_Ship
Norwegian steamship
anti-submarine nets had been raised for the night, so she could not weigh anchor until the next morning. Imo had a crew of 39 men, commanded by Captain
SS_Imo
1587 English naval attacks by Francis Drake
batteries, producing minor damage and no casualties. Drake gave the order to weigh anchor and return to Sagres, where the English troops were supplied with water
Singeing the King of Spain's Beard
Singeing_the_King_of_Spain's_Beard
Wooden beam supporting a ship's anchor
used to support the ship's anchor when raising it (weighing anchor) or lowering it (letting go), and for carrying the anchor on its stock-end when suspended
Cathead
1791 naval battle of the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792)
several guns. Admiral Said Ali, the commander of the Algerian ships, weighed anchor and sailed east, followed by Hussein Pasha with the 18 ships of the
Battle_of_Cape_Kaliakra
Dey of Algiers
preparing for the bombardment, but to the surprise of everyone Nelson would weigh anchor and leave Algiers. He would briefly return asking for Mustapha to apologize
Mustapha_ben_Ibrahim_Pacha
1673 Dutch conquest of New York City
was blowing landward so the Dutch ships weighed anchor and sailed toward the fort, where they again anchored in the Hudson River, under the ramparts of
Reconquest_of_New_Netherland
1943 massacre by the Japanese navy on board the destroyer ''Akikaze''
for the destroyer's commander. Having read it, Sabe ordered Akikaze to weigh anchor and set course for Rabaul. He then called all officers to a meeting and
Akikaze_massacre
Royal Navy fifth-rate frigate
permitting the vessels to leave, on 7 May Searle ordered one, Inspector, to weigh anchor under the protection of Hyperion. The frigate sailed with her gun ports
HMS_Hyperion_(1807)
King of Greece from 1863 to 1913
often visiting Russian ships at Piraeus two or three times before they weighed anchor. When alone with his wife, George usually conversed in German. Their
George_I_of_Greece
1807 naval battle of the Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812)
ordered his fleet to weigh anchors and move to attack the Turks. Simultaneously, Seyid Ali ordered his squadron to weigh anchor and flee to the safely
Battle of the Dardanelles (1807)
Battle_of_the_Dardanelles_(1807)
Gunboat of the United States Navy
of that strife-torn country into August. On 13 August, the gunboat weighed anchor at Guantanamo Bay and shaped a course for Portsmouth, New Hampshire
USS_Topeka_(PG-35)
US Navy officer (1785–1810)
United States. Having helped open Dutch ports to American shipping, he weighed anchor on 10 October and reentered New York harbor on 2 December. On 26 April
John_Trippe
18th-century recognition of US independence
of the salute shots, English ships were present in the harbor. They weighed anchor and sailed to the neighboring island of Saint Kitts to report the incident
The_First_Salute
1955 film by Arthur Lubin
and was not very pleasant to work with." It was once known as Francis Weighs Anchor and started filming February 15, 1955. The film was partially shot at
Francis_in_the_Navy
Battle in Jolo, 17th century
They freed some captives, but a violent storm struck and forced them to weigh anchor and retire in secret. Spanish occupation of Jolo (1638) Spanish–Moro
Jolo_expedition_(1630)
Naval battle in modern-day Somaliland
concluded that it was excellent, and the squadron would move in and weigh anchor in the bay of Berbera the following morning. Upon the approach of the
British attack on Berbera (1827)
British_attack_on_Berbera_(1827)
Auxiliary vessel of the Chilean Navy
brought the ship into the hands of the insurrection. She was ordered to weigh anchor and sail to Lota in order to bring miners to support the rebellion, but
Chilean_ship_Micalvi
CNN. Retrieved 24 April 2017. Eagles, Jim (13 July 2006). "Stand by to weigh anchor (Search: Findacrew)". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 24 April 2017
Find_a_Crew
Ahrista Ahrensburg, Germany Eating Aia Ilu Estonia 1946 A large apple, weighing 250–300 g (8.8–10.6 oz). Yellow skin, juicy flesh, bittersweet with a weak
List_of_apple_cultivars_(A–K)
Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
qualifying land-based Navy pilots in carrier landings. On 10 April, she weighed anchor for Ulithi Atoll, where she arrived 10 days later. After an overnight
USS_Shangri-La
American comedy drama TV series (1977–1986)
members at different points on the ship or the set, revealed with a weighing anchor graphic wipe. These posing shots were updated several times throughout
The_Love_Boat
Largest wooden ship built
same time as Wyoming. Captain H. Publicover on the Cora F. Cressey weighed anchor at dusk and stood out to sea. Wyoming is believed to have foundered
Wyoming_(schooner)
Disaster at sea off South Wales
decided to weigh anchor at Sker Point on the Glamorgan coast not far from Porthcawl. However, due to gale-force winds, its three anchor cables were unable
Mumbles_lifeboat_disaster
Mythical source of silver in South America
by Guaranís. Seeing this, the crew remaining on the ships decided to weigh anchor and return to Spain. On their way back to Europe, one of the Solís expedition's
Sierra_de_la_Plata
Battleship of the German Imperial Navy
several battleships mutinied; three ships from III Squadron refused to weigh anchor, and acts of sabotage were committed on board the battleships Thüringen
SMS_Bayern
1776 American Revolutionary War battle
plans for an orderly retreat to Haddrell's Point. The British fleet weighed anchor at Cape Fear on May 31, and arrived outside Charleston Harbor the next
Battle_of_Sullivan's_Island
Study abroad program
Archives. Chapman University. Retrieved 2026-05-18. "School Prepares to Weigh Anchor; World-Circling Ocean Liner to Serve as Campus". The New York Times.
Semester_at_Sea
Replica of Henry Hudson's ship
water blog. Retrieved 20 December 2021. Yusko, Dennis. "Local icon to weigh anchor". Times Union. Retrieved 23 December 2021. Hempstead, Mark (September
Half_Moon_(1989_replica)
Head of the Catholic Church from 1958 to 1963
interventions. Orphaned children of Transnistria on board a refugee ship that weighed anchor from Constanța to Istanbul, and later arriving in Palestine as a result
Pope_John_XXIII
Naval wing of the Tamil Tigers
they tried to set up a bomb and explode the anchor cable and when it failed they ordered us to weigh anchor. Then, they opened fire four times to scare
Sea_Tigers
1944 LST-491-class tank landing ship
out into the bay and anchored. From that moment on, no one was allowed off the ship. At 0337 on 4 June, LST-510 weighed anchor and got underway, bound
USS_LST-510
1668 raid
were not told of the destination until they landed. On 10 July Morgan weighed anchor with 470 men on his nine vessels at Naos, a village twelve miles from
Henry Morgan's raid on Porto Bello
Henry_Morgan's_raid_on_Porto_Bello
Casino in Kansas city
casinos in Missouri Lamoy, Anne (June 23, 1994). "First area casino weighs anchor". Kansas City Star. Retrieved November 17, 2019. "About Us | Contact
Argosy_Casino_Riverside
King of Denmark from 1182 to 1202
exclaimed Absalon as he set aside the altar implements. The Danish fleet weighed anchor and sailed through the fog toward the Pomeranians. Bugislaw's fleet
Canute_VI_of_Denmark
American rock band
(Hoskins, Hendrickson; music traditional) Age of Buccaneers (spoken) Weigh Anchor I'm a Pirate Pieces of 8ight Happy Birthday Chucklehead (spoken) Pirate
Captain_Bogg_and_Salty
Flat horse race in Britain
Jennings 1995 Classic Cliche Annus Mirabilis Presenting 1994 Erhaab Weigh Anchor Mister Baileys 1993 Tenby Planetary Aspect Shaiba 1992 Alnasr Alwasheek
Dante_Stakes
National personification of the United States
journal entry by Isaac Mayo (a midshipman in the US Navy) states: weighed anchor stood down the harbor, passed Sandy Hook, where there are two light-houses
Uncle_Sam
British friendly-fire naval disaster
location from which to undertake operations. At 18:30 hours the vessels weighed anchor, and the entire fleet under the command of Vice Admiral Sir Hugh Evan-Thomas
Battle_of_May_Island
Dual telecommunication cable faults
vessel. On 21 December 2024 Danish authorities reported the ship had weighed anchor and continued its voyage. A Swedish Coast Guard statement said the Yi
2024 Baltic Sea submarine cable disruptions
2024_Baltic_Sea_submarine_cable_disruptions
Carnatic Wars, the powerful English fleet was rendered useless, having to weigh anchor and move out to sea at low tide. Merchantmen too found the same flaw
Francis_Day_(Madras)
English expression
1794 as "to cut the cable and make sail instantly, without waiting to weigh anchor"; late 19th century nautical dictionaries provide the same definition
Cut_and_run
Scottish privateer (c. 1645–1701)
merchant vessel and was never convicted of piracy. In September 1696, Kidd weighed anchor and set course for the Cape of Good Hope in southern Africa. A third
William_Kidd
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Listed Feilden Stakes at Newmarket, in which he was matched against Weigh Anchor, a colt who was regarded as a serious Derby prospect. Erhaab raced prominently
Erhaab
Revolt by sailors of the German High Seas Fleet in 1918
sailors on board a number of ships from III Battle Squadron declined to weigh anchor. Incidents of insubordination occurred aboard the dreadnoughts Thüringen
Kiel_mutiny
American indoor football league
original on September 26, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019. "Pirates Weigh Anchor from NAL/CIF Partnership". Massachusetts Pirates. September 26, 2019
National_Arena_League
Danish passenger ferry later used as UK pirate radio ship
North. Following the consolidation between the two companies, Caroline weighed anchor and sailed from Felixstowe en route to the Isle of Man, broadcasting
MV_Caroline
French woman brought to Louisiana for marriage
July then took shallow-draft boats up Mobile Bay to 27 Mile Bluff weighing anchor on August 1, 1704. They had sailed from France in April of that year
Casquette_girl
1863 naval battle between Britain and the Satsuma Domain of Japan
Satsuma Domain. His squadron weighed anchor and proceeded to seize three British-built merchant steamers lying at anchor in Kagoshima harbour which were
Bombardment_of_Kagoshima
American journalist
then served as co-anchor with Angela Kennecke. In May 2000, he entered semi-retirement. Hemmingsen currently writes the "Weighing In" column at the Keloland
Steve_Hemmingsen
18th-century Royal Navy vessel
Tahiti. Bounty ran aground. 1789 4 April: Weighed anchor from the harbour at Pare, Tahiti 23–25 April: Anchored for provisions off Annamooka (Tonga) 26
HMS_Bounty
to weigh anchor by the flagship Santo Cristo de San Agustín y Nuestra Señora del Rosario. Most ships of the fleet successfully weighed their anchor and
Nuestra_Señora_de_Encarnación
15th-century raids
Seeing that nothing more could be done, Vallarte's second-in-command weighed anchor and set sail back to Portugal. After this incident, the Portuguese shifted
Portuguese raids in Senegambia
Portuguese_raids_in_Senegambia
Benham-class destroyer
was overhauled and held sea trials from 11 March to 22 June when she weighed anchor for Pearl Harbor and Milne Bay. Stack arrived at Milne Bay on 15 July
USS_Stack
Pre-hispanic Filipino nation
at a settlement, they dare not go ashore immediately. Instead, they weigh anchor in mid-stream and beat drums to attract the locals. Local merchants than
Sandao
Soviet barge
started the barge's engines in an attempt to stay away from the rocks. Weighing anchor away from the shore proved impossible due to poor visibility and strong
Self-propelled_barge_T-36
Video game
several minor Lime. The Girl's Academy on the Battleship Amanohara, Weigh Anchor! As a Soldier, and as a Teacher Detective Sarasa?! The Other Homeland
Lime-iro_Senkitan
Portuguese maritime explorer (c. 1450–1500)
features after saints honored on the Catholic Church's calendar. When they weighed anchor at what today is Porto Alexandre, Angola, Dias left the supply ship
Bartolomeu_Dias
1544 military action of the Rough Wooing
Tynemouth were given on 28 April. All the ships were to be ready to weigh anchor at a favourable wind. The Lord Admiral, Viscount Lisle's flagship would
Burning_of_Edinburgh
List of tornadoes in the United States
were torn off a building before it moved over the bay and various items weighing up to 1,100 lb (500 kg) were flipped or tossed in the parking lot. Security
List of United States tornadoes from August to October 2024
List_of_United_States_tornadoes_from_August_to_October_2024
Town-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy
6 July Belfast was threatened at anchor by German motor torpedo boats ("E-boats"). She evaded them by weighing anchor and moving to the concealment of
HMS_Belfast
War of 1812 battle
George and other ships. At sunrise on November 10, Chauncey’s squadron weighed anchor and sailed along the Canadian shore in search of the Royal George. Passing
Battle_of_Kingston_Harbour
Type of boat
alongside a jetty, wharf, or quay. The whaler was used to help set or weigh anchor, and fetch water. In addition it was used for training and numerous competitive
Montagu_whaler
Motor ship based in Lake Malawi, East Africa
Hampstead Heath on a Bank holiday and an Eastern market, but when the ship weighs anchor again the noise dies down and the first class passengers resume in their
MV_Ilala
1694 naval battle
separate and anchor, to fix the damage suffered and take care of the wounded. In the night, the Omani squadron, completely demoralized, weighed anchor, and,
Battle_of_Daman_(1694)
Neighborhood in California, US
a Japanese village ... beyond the breakers, an ancient brigantine weighed anchor, cutlassed men swarming over the sides of the ship, while on the shore
Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles
Pacific_Palisades,_Los_Angeles
German concession in China (1897–1914)
independent of the cruiser division, was patrolling the Yangtze. Diederichs weighed anchor, ordered Prinzess Wilhelm to follow next day, and Cormoran to catch
Kiautschou Bay Leased Territory
Kiautschou_Bay_Leased_Territory
1983 British film by Terry Gilliam
window, they commandeer their Edwardian office building, which suddenly weighs anchor, uses its scaffolding and tarpaulins as sails, and is turned into a
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
The_Crimson_Permanent_Assurance
Part of 8th century in Byzantine Chersonesus
gag in their mouths. As soon as all the guests were seized, the ships weighed anchor and sailed to Constantinople. Meanwhile, a military detachment remained
Khazar Protectorate over Cherson
Khazar_Protectorate_over_Cherson
WEIGH ANCHOR
WEIGH ANCHOR
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the numerous places (in at least sixteen counties, but especially Leigh in Lancashire) named either with the nominative case of Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’ (see Lee) or with lēage, a late dative form of this word (see Lye).
Girl/Female
American, Australian
Form of Leigh or Leah
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, English, Hebrew, Jamaican
Dweller Near the Wood or Clearing; Pasture; Meadow; Clearing; Field; Weary
Boy/Male
English
From the hillslope meadow.
Biblical
well of weight
Biblical
weight; balance; fire of infamy
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wight.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Weight
Girl/Female
Biblical
Weight.
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Weary
Girl/Female
Biblical
Weight, balance, fire of infamy.
Boy/Male
Hindi
Horse's neigh.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Well of weight.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English, Gaelic, German, Irish, Jamaican
Dweller Near the Wood or Clearing; From the Heather Meadow; Pasture; Meadow; Fair-haired Courageous One; Meadow of the Bulls
Biblical
weight
Boy/Male
Arabic
Father of a Weight of 2 Carats
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Light Weight; Tall and Pretty
Girl/Female
English American
Meadow or wood. Shelter. Surname or given name.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Lee, LEIGH means "meadow."Â
Boy/Male
Celtic American English
Healer.
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