atrip
Having just been tripped, i.eHaving just been tripped, i.e. just clear of the seabed.
/əˈtɹɪp/
Meaning
3 senses(archaic, not comparable)Having just been tripped, i.e. just clear of the seabed.
(of an anchor) just clear of the bottom
(not comparable, obsolete, rare)Hoisted up taut and ready for trimming.
(not comparable, obsolete)Having been tripped, i.e. hoisted up and ready to be swayed across.
Origin
From a- + trip.From a- + trip.
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