up-anchor
[ uhp-ang-ker, uhp-ang- ]
/ ˌʌpˈæŋ kər, ˈʌpˌæŋ- /
verb (used without object)
to weigh anchor.
Origin of up-anchor
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby up-anchor
Example sentences from the Web for up-anchor
At high tide the next morning we were to up-anchor and away.
Through the South Seas with Jack London |Martin Johnson
British Dictionary definitions for up-anchor
up-anchor
verb
(intr) nautical
to weigh anchor