{To fetch away} (Naut.), to break loose; to roll or slide to
leeward.
{To fetch and carry}, to serve obsequiously, like a trained spaniel. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
fetch away — intransitive verb or fetch way : to move from place as a result of a ship s rolling or pitching : shift, slide some of the cargo had been loosely stowed and fetched away a little when the storm hit … Useful english dictionary
fetch away — verb To move off, come loose; to go off suddenly away (from) a given position. Some miles before the Arab fort the road fetches away inland from the coast and to reach the oasis one must swerve aside off the tarmac [...] … Wiktionary
fetch — fetch, v. i. To bring one s self; to make headway; to veer; as, to fetch about; to fetch to windward. Totten. [1913 Webster] {To fetch away} (Naut.), to break loose; to roll or slide to leeward. {To fetch and carry}, to serve obsequiously, like a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fetch way — intransitive verb see fetch away … Useful english dictionary
FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman — is a children s television series on PBS during the PBS Kids GO! block of educational programming. It is a game show/reality show parody that is hosted by an animated anthropomorphic dog who dispenses challenges to the show s real life… … Wikipedia
Fetch (game) — Fetch is a game usually played with a dog. An object, such as a stick or ball, is thrown a moderate distance away from the animal, and it is the animal s objective to grab and retrieve it. Many times, the owner of the animal will say Fetch to the … Wikipedia
fetch — Synonyms and related words: Doppelganger, accomplish, achieve, afford, amount to, appeal, approach, approach anchorage, arrive, arrive at, arrive in, art, artful dodge, artifice, attain, attain to, attract, bag of tricks, bang, bash, bat, be… … Moby Thesaurus
To fetch and carry — fetch fetch, v. i. To bring one s self; to make headway; to veer; as, to fetch about; to fetch to windward. Totten. [1913 Webster] {To fetch away} (Naut.), to break loose; to roll or slide to leeward. {To fetch and carry}, to serve obsequiously,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fetch off — phrasal obsolete : to get the better of as I return I will fetch off these justices Shakespeare * * * fetch off 1. To bring out of danger or difficulty 2. To make away with (Shakespeare) 3. To fleece (Shakespeare) • • • … Useful english dictionary
fetch — 1. obsolete a ghost Its appearance presaged imminent death fetching you away or long life. If the viewer did not die of fright, the alternative outcome was necessary, to avoid discrediting the phantom. 2. to abduct What was once… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
