a·weigh

[uh-wey]
adjective Nautical.
(of an anchor) just free of the bottom; atrip: Anchors aweigh!

Origin:
1620–30; a-1 + weigh2

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aweigh (əˈweɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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(postpositive) nautical (of an anchor) no longer hooked into the bottom; hanging by its rode

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