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anchor
anchor: n. & v. --n.
1 a heavy metal weight used to moor a ship to the sea-bottom or a balloon to the ground.
2 a thing affording stability.
3 a source of confidence. --v.
1 tr. secure (a ship or balloon) by means of an anchor.
2 tr. fix firmly.
3 intr. cast anchor.
4 intr. be moored by means of an anchor. řanchor-plate a heavy piece of timber or metal, e.g. as support for suspension-bridge cables. at anchor moored by means of an anchor. cast (or come to) anchor let the anchor down. weigh anchor take the anchor up. [OE ancor f. L anchora f. Gk agkura]
Most popular pairs with anchor
anchor hocking
anchors aweigh
anchor blue
boat anchors
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anchors away
anchor bay
news anchors
boat anchor
anchor chain
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