under weigh

under weigh

See also: underweigh

English

Etymology

Variant form of underway, by association with weigh anchor.

Adverb

under weigh (not comparable)

1. Underway.
   • Thackeray

     An expedition was got under weigh from New York.

   • Jowett

     The Athenians […] hurried on board and with considerable difficulty got under weigh.

   • 1851, Herman Melville, Moby-Dick:

     But then, the idea was, that his presence was by no means necessary in getting the ship under weigh, and steering her well out to sea.