·adv & ·adj On the ground; stranded;
— a nautical term applied to a ship when its bottom lodges on the ground.
Stuck fast, stopped, at a loss, ruined; like a boat or vessel aground. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
The situation of a ship or other vessel whose bottom touches or rests upon the ground. It also signi...
The Sailor's Word-Book
Immovable, or high and dry. ...