Aweather
upon or toward the weather side of a vessel; in the direction of the wind (opposed to alee).
adverb, adjective (postpositive)
(nautical) towards the weather: with the helm aweather Compare alee
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filled with or expressing awe. an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like: in awe of God; in awe of great political figures. Archaic. power to inspire fear or reverence. Obsolete. fear or dread. to inspire with awe. to influence or restrain by […]
- Aweigh
(of an anchor) just free of the bottom; atrip: Anchors aweigh! Historical Examples By this time, our last anchor was aweigh, and the ship was clear of the bottom. Afloat And Ashore James Fenimore Cooper adjective (postpositive) (nautical) (of an anchor) no longer hooked into the bottom; hanging by its rode adj. “raised, perpendicular,” 1620s, […]
- Aweless
displaying no awe; unawed. not to be awed; fearless. rude; impertinent. Historical Examples This insensitive viewpoint, aweless before the cosmic spectacle, arouses a train of events which brings its own awakening. Autobiography of a YOGI Paramhansa Yogananda
- Awes
an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like: in awe of God; in awe of great political figures. Archaic. power to inspire fear or reverence. Obsolete. fear or dread. to inspire with awe. to influence or restrain by awe. Historical Examples He had […]
- Awesome
causing or inducing awe; inspiring an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, or fear: an awesome sight. exhibiting or marked by awe; showing reverence, admiration, or fear. Slang. very impressive: That new white convertible is totally awesome. Contemporary Examples I want him to marry Rachel because it would be insanely romanticals, but I want him to […]