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(nautical, of an anchor) Just clear of the ground. quotations examples
The captain's anchor is pretty nigh atrip; I shouldn't wonder if he croaked afore morning.
1847 March 30, Herman Melville, Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas; […], London: John Murray, […]
(nautical, of sails) Sheeted home, hoisted taut up and ready for trimming. examples
(nautical, of yards) Hoisted up and ready to be swayed across. examples