weigh anchor



weigh anchor

To hoist the anchor so that a ship can sail. Weigh anchor, boys—we're going home!
See also: anchor, weigh

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
WynnWINWelsh
Katerynakah-te-RI-nahUkrainian
Maquinna-Native American, Nuu-chah-nulth
Sameera (2)-Indian, Telugu, Marathi, Hindi
KurtisKUR-tisEnglish
JuliusYOO:-li-uws (Ancient Roman), JOO-lee-əs (English), YOO-lee-uws (German)Ancient Roman, English, German