Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Nautical, ready.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Cleared and ready for engagement, as a ship.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb transitive (nautical) To make ready.
  • adjective nautical Ready for action.

Etymologies

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Origin unknown. Possibly from "make the ship ready".

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