atrip adverb & pred. adjective. [ǝ'trɪp] E17.
[from A preposition¹ 6 + TRIP noun¹.]
Nautical.
1. Of yards: swayed up, ready to have the stops cut for crossing. Of sails: hoisted from the cap, sheeted home, and ready for trimming. E17.

2. Of an anchor: just raised perpendicularly from the ground in weighing. M17.

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