"where away" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} where away
  1. (archaic) Where are you going? What is your destination? Tags: archaic Synonyms: whither away
    Sense id: en-where_away-en-phrase-MyX1OYwa
  2. (nautical) A query uttered by the officer of the deck as to the direction of an object sighted by the lookout. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-where_away-en-phrase-o8W4~j8a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94 Topics: nautical, transport

Alternative forms

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