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WAD to WARP
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WEARING to WELL-ROOM
WEARING
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To WEIGH
To WEIGH, denotes in general to heave up the anchor of a ship from the ground, in order to prepare her for sailing. See also AWEIGH.
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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 318, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
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