Definition of aground Aground
/ʌgɹawˈnd/ - [ugrawnd] - a•ground
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What does aground mean?
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| aground - stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float; "a ship aground offshore"; "a boat aground on the beach waiting for the tide to lift it" | ||
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| aground - with the bottom lodged on the ground; "he ran the ship aground" |
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- aground (adv. & a.)
On the ground; stranded; -- a nautical term applied to a ship when its bottom lodges on the ground.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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aground
a-grownd′, adv. stranded
Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️
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aground
echoué, (from a and ground) the situation of a ship whose bottom, or any part of it, hangs or rests upon the ground, so as to render her immoveable till a greater quantity of water floats her off; or till she is drawn out into the stream, by the application of mechanical powers.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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aground
The situation of a ship or other vessel whose bottom touches or rests upon the ground. It also signifies stranded, and is used figuratively for being disabled or hindered.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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aground
Stuck fast, stopped, at a loss, ruined; like a boat or vessel aground.
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