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weigh anchor
weigh anchor
To hoist the anchor so that a ship can sail. Weigh anchor, boys—we're going home!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Osborn | | AHZ-born | English |
| Jurgen | | - | Dutch |
| Aldegund | | - | Ancient Germanic |
| Kaylyn | | KAY-lin | English (Modern) |
| Asa | | AY-sə (English) | Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew |
| Archelaus | | ahr-kee-LAY-əs (English) | Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical Latin, Biblical |