[DOC] [TLE] Glossary of nautical terms - Wikipedia [PAR] Aweigh: Position of an anchor just clear of the bottom. Axial fire: Fire oriented 
towards the ends of the ship; the opposite of broadside fire. In the age of sail this
... [DOC] [TLE] Anchor - Wikipedia [PAR] An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, used to connect a vessel to the 
bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or current. The 
word derives from Latin ancora, which itself comes from the Greek  (
ankura). Anchors can either be temporary or permanent. ... The term aweigh 
describes an anchor when it is hanging on the rope and is... [DOC] [TLE] Glossary; Over 500 sailing & nautical terms defined. - School of Sailing [PAR] In the middle of the boat; as in: You will find the galley amidships. anchor. ..... 
card found on nautical charts; as in: Use the compass rose to draw our ship's 
course. conch. .... the bottom; as in: We took care to set the anchor: so that it 
would not drag. .... Term used to describe the layout on a catamaran where the 
galley: placed... [DOC] [TLE] A Sailor's Dictionary - Fram.NL [PAR] Often found on board ship as a decorative element or paperweight. ... Anchor: 1). 
Any of a number of heavy, hook-shaped devices that is dropped over the ... 
Sailors can be found in large numbers around both. ... Bottom Characteristics: .... 
Free lumber. ..... Small three masted mediterranean sailing vessel or a useful 
word in... [DOC] [TLE] Sailing Terms - NauticEd [PAR] Anchor  An object designed to prevent or slow the drift of a ship, attached to the 
ship by ... Berth  A bed on a boat, or a space in a port or harbour where a vessel 
can be tied up. Best bower (anchor)  The larger of two anchors carried in the 
bow; so ... Buntline  One of the lines tied to the bottom of a square sail and used 
to... [DOC] [TLE] Nautical (Sailing) Terms (Words & Phrases), Nomenclature and ... [PAR] Aback - the condition of a ship's sails when the wind bears against their front ..... (
of a dropped anchor) as nearly vertical as possible without being free of the 
bottom. .... Back - 1. to alter the position of (a sail) so that the wind will strike the 
forward .... Beamy - this describes a vessel that has a proportionally wide 
measurement... [DOC] [TLE] Maritime Terms and Definitions - American Merchant Marine at War [PAR] Anchor: A device or iron so shaped to grip the bottom and holds a vessel at 
anchor by the anchor ..... A severe punishment used aboard sailing ships long 
ago. [DOC] [TLE] Nautical Terms and their Origins - Nautical Know How - BoatSafe.com [PAR] Sailors used the word to describe anything missing or come undone. From this ... 
When at sea and the devil had to be caulked, the sailor hung from a rope to do so
. He was ... A sailing ship underway could only be brought to an emergency 
standstill by dropping the anchors. .... A foul bottom offers poor holding for 
anchors. [DOC] [TLE] SAILOR TERMINOLOGY - Jack's Joint [PAR] It can also refer to any member of the naval aviation community, officer or enlisted
. ... The moment a ship's anchor leaves the sea bottom, the anchor is said to be 
aweigh. ... The use of a belaying pin in days of sail most likely is responsible for 
coining .... Often used in combination with words to describe fouled up evolutions;
... [DOC] [TLE] See the Sea - Nautical Language - See-The-Sea.org [PAR] Our Nautical Language, many words, expressions and phrases originate from ... 
All at sea: Nautical expression to describe the condition of a vessel lost out of site 
.... (Chock full): When the sails were pulled in tight so that the boat could sail as 
..... and Fancy-Free: The word comes from the term for the bottom of the

Question: This word describes an anchor that is free of the bottom so that a ship can sail
Answer: aweigh