weighs anchor
Leaves the harbor
To weigh anchor is to raise a ship's anchor from the seabed in preparation for departure.
The phrase appears in both nautical and figurative contexts: The fleet weighed anchor at dawn.
Figuratively, it means to leave or set out: After three years in the city, she finally weighed anchor and moved to the coast.
- chainLinked segments forming length
- capstanVertical rotating hauling device
- embarkationBeginning a voyage
- ropeThick twisted fibers
- windlassCranked cylinder for lifting
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