atrip

An obsolete adjective meaning pleasing or agreeable, often used in the context of a favorable wind or a pleasant situation.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif désuet signifiant agréable ou attrayant, souvent utilisé dans le contexte d'un vent favorable ou d'une situation plaisante.

1. Anchor just clear of the bottom C2 formal

   Describes an anchor that has been raised and is no longer touching the seabed, ready for sailing.

   • The captain ordered the anchor to be atrip before setting sail.
   • Once the anchor was atrip, the ship began to drift with the current.
   • The crew signaled that the anchor was atrip and the voyage could commence.

   🇫🇷Ancre dérapée du fond

   Synonymes: aweigh