atrip Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite (of an anchor) just clear of the bottom
    aweigh.

WordNet

A*trip" adverb
Etymology
Pref. a- + trip.
Definitions
  1. (Naut.) (a) Just hove clear of the ground; -said of the anchor. (b) Sheeted home, hoisted taut up and ready for trimming; -- said of sails. (c) Hoisted up and ready to be swayed across; -- said of yards.

Webster 1913