Does "anchors aweigh" mean to throw the anchor out or bring it in?

Answer 1

VERY GOOD QUESTION!! Because I learned something.
I spent ten years in the Navy, albeit, Navy Aviation, and I always thought 'Anchors Aweigh' meant to 'let go' the anchor.

Due to the avid disparity of your answers, I decided to look it up on Google. 'Anchors Aweigh', although a proper Navy term, is also the Navy's Hymn Song, written in 1906 at the Naval Academy for the 1907 Graduating Class.

It was written in support of the annual Army - Navy Foot Ball Game and first played at the1906 Game. It was meant to inspire the players and warn the Army players of things to come cuz the Navy team is free to go. (My interpretation) http://www.contemplator.com/america/aweigh.html

Weigh Anchor, is the Captain's command to 'Raise Anchor'. When the anchor is free of the bottom and the ship is free to maneuver the person in charge responds, 'Anchor's Aweigh! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchors_Aweigh

I believe the 'Let Go' or 'Throw the Anchor' connotation might have come from the spirit of the Football Game where it meant, 'GO TEAM'.

It would also be considered correct if some one was sent forward to drop anchor, out of sight of the helmsman, they could say, 'anchor's away', to inform the helm the job was done. But that's not a traditional term.

The answer to your question is, neither. It means the anchor is clear.

Thanks for asking.

Answer 2

Anchors Aweigh Meaning

Answer 3

The term, "anchor's aweigh" means the anchor has just lifted of the bottom and the ship is underway and not anchored. The mooring crew on the bow calls this to the bridge of the ship so the master knows he is now in control.

Answer 4

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Does "anchors aweigh" mean to throw the anchor out or bring it in?

Answer 5

When you weigh an anchor you pull it off the bottom. Anchors aweigh means that you are no longer attached to the bottom and are under way.

Answer 6

you would use this term when heaving on the anchor. when the anchor is actually lifted from the bottom and no longer touching the bottom, the c/m would tell the bridge, 'Anchors Aweigh' - so the the bridge will know they are no longer at anchor and need to be prepared for manuevering.

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Answer 8

My experience has been that the command "let go the anchor" is given when putting the anchor out and the command "weigh the anchor" is given when hauling the anchor in.

Answer 9

Anchors AWEIGH means "chuck the anchor "OUT" it's an old term used by sailors to warn those around on deck the release of the anchor. (and WEIGH THE ANCHOR means find out how much ****"s stuck to it).

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Answer 10

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