1) Nautical terminology 2) Prepare to sail 
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To heave up (an anchor) preparatory to sailing.
To heave up (an anchor) preparatory to sailing.
Weigh anchor is a nautical term indicating the final preparation of a sea vessel for getting underway. Weighing anchor literally means raising the anchor of the vessel from the sea floor and hoisting it up to be stowed onboard the vessel. At the moment when the anchor is no longer touching the sea floor, it is aweigh. ==Example of use== USS Marvel...
To haul the anchor up; more generally, to leave port.
To lift the anchor and be ready to sail.
To haul the anchor up; more generally, to leave port.
Weigh anchor is London Cockney rhyming slang for a useless person (wanker).
To heave up (an anchor) preparatory to sailing.
[v] - heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing
To haul the anchor up; more generally, to leave port.