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anchor's aweigh

intj

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  1. Response to order to weigh anchor when the anchor has been tripped and is no longer…

    Response to order to weigh anchor when the anchor has been tripped and is no longer attached to the bottom.

    • Amory’s voice came again from the fo’c’sle. ‘Anchor’s aweigh, sir.’
    • ‘Anchor’s apeak — they pawl and back — ’ At this moment the American frigate fired a gun, dropped her topgallantsails, and sheeted them home. ‘Anchor’s aweigh,’ called Broke. ‘He plucked it up in fine style.’

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