anchor
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/ˈæŋ.kə/
English
Definitions
noun
- A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.
- An iron device so shaped as to grip the bottom and hold a vessel at her berth by the chain or rope attached. (FM 55-501).
- The combined anchoring gear (anchor, rode, bill/peak and fittings such as bitts, cat, and windlass.)
- Representation of the nautical tool, used as a heraldic charge.
verb
- To connect an object, especially a ship or a boat, to a fixed point.
- To cast anchor; to come to anchor.“Our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream.”
- To stop; to fix or rest.
- To provide emotional stability for a person in distress.
noun
- A measure of wine or spirit equal to 10 gallons; a barrel of this capacity.
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Synonyms
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