atrip

[ uh-trip ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Nautical.

atrip

/ əˈtrɪp /

postpositive nautical (of an anchor) no longer caught on the bottom; tripped; aweigh

Origin of atrip¹

First recorded in 1620–30; a- ¹ + trip ¹

With anchor atrip and helm alee, Jack mourns not, no matter whither bound.

Her anchor was atrip, that is, the cable was hove short, showing that she was ready to sail at a moment's notice.

As soon as the anchor was atrip, I rang the bell to go ahead.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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