adjective
- (of an anchor) just clear of the seabed and ready to be hauled aboard
Usage: nautical; chiefly used in the phrase 'anchor atrip'
adverb
- in a position where an anchor is just clear of the seabed
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The captain ordered the crew to get the anchor atrip before departure.
- Once the anchor was atrip, the ship began to move forward.
- The first mate reported that the anchor was atrip and ready to be secured.
- With the anchor atrip, the vessel could now proceed to open water.