Atrip

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Atrip \A*trip"\, adv. [Pref. a- + trip.] (Naut.)
        (a) Just hove clear of the ground; -- said of the anchor.
        (b) Sheeted home, hoisted taut up and ready for trimming;
            -- said of sails.
        (c) Hoisted up and ready to be swayed across; -- said of
            yards.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  atrip
       adj : of an anchor; just clear of the bottom [syn: {aweigh}]