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Device used to secure a vessel to the seabed
An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, used to secure a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or
Anchor
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up anchor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An anchor is a device that attaches to the sea bottom to prevent a boat from drifting. Anchor may also
Anchor_(disambiguation)
Drag device used to stabilize a boat in heavy weather and reduce drift
A sea anchor (also known as a parachute anchor, drift anchor, drift sock, para-anchor or boat brake) is a device that is streamed from a boat in heavy
Sea_anchor
Final segment of a relay race
The anchor leg is the final position in a relay race. Typically, the anchor leg of a relay is given to the fastest or most experienced competitor on a
Anchor_leg
Swedish audio streaming service
6 February 2019, Spotify acquired the podcast networks Gimlet Media and Anchor FM Inc., with the goal of establishing themselves as a leading figure in
Spotify
Person who presents news during a news program
(short for "news broadcaster"), anchorman or anchorwoman, news anchor or simply an anchor – is a person who presents news during a news program on TV, radio
News_presenter
Brand of dairy products
Anchor is a brand of dairy products that was founded in New Zealand in 1886, and is one of the key brands owned by the New Zealand–based international
Anchor_(brand)
Method of referencing visual computer data
Hypertext is text with hyperlinks. The text that is linked from is known as anchor text. A software system that is used for viewing and creating hypertext
Hyperlink
Tendency to base judgments on an irrelevant anchor
The anchoring effect is a psychological phenomenon in which an individual's judgments or decisions are influenced by a reference point or "anchor" which
Anchoring_effect
Larger tenant in a shopping mall
United Kingdom, Australian and New Zealand retail, an anchor tenant, sometimes called an anchor store, draw tenant, or key tenant, is a considerably larger
Anchor_tenant
Insert for creating a mount point on walls
A drywall anchor, also known as a wall anchor, is an insert that, combined with the appropriate screw, can create a mounting point anywhere on a drywall
Drywall_anchor
Visible, clickable text in a hyperlink
The anchor text, link label, or link text is the visible, clickable text in an HTML hyperlink. The term "anchor" was used in older versions of the HTML
Anchor_text
Microbrewery in San Francisco, California
Anchor Brewing Company was a brewery on Potrero Hill in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1896, the brewery underwent several changes in location and
Anchor_Brewing_Company
American philanthropist and former journalist (born 1969)
The View, co-host on KTTV Fox 11's Good Day L.A. and anchor on the Fox 11 News at Ten, and anchor and special correspondent on Extra. She has also been
Lauren_Sánchez_Bezos
West Coast Swing dance move
The anchor step, or anchor, is a dance step at the end of a pattern in West Coast Swing dance that is used while maintaining a connection. Although the
Anchor_Step
Group of structurally diverse proteins
The A-kinase anchoring proteins or A-kinase anchor proteins (AKAPs) are a group of structurally diverse proteins, which have the common function of binding
A-kinase-anchoring_protein
American home entertainment and production company
Anchor Bay Entertainment is an American independent film production and distribution company owned by Umbrelic Entertainment co-founders Thomas Zambeck
Anchor_Bay_Entertainment
Connection element that transfers forces to concrete
Anchor bolts are used to connect structural and non-structural elements to concrete. The connection can be made by a variety of different components: anchor
Anchor_bolt
Topics referred to by the same term
Anchor Line may refer to: Anchor Line (riverboat company), a Mississippi steamer service from 1859 to 1898 Anchor Line (steamship company), a transatlantic
Anchor_Line
In psychometrics, an anchor test is a common set of test items administered in combination with two or more alternative forms of the test with the aim
Anchor_test
American journalist
working for NBC News as the anchor of NBC Nightly News and Top Story with Tom Llamas. He worked for ABC News as the weekend anchor of ABC World News Tonight
Tom_Llamas
Manufacturer of glassware
Anchor Hocking is an American manufacturer of glassware and other consumer products based in Lancaster, Ohio. The Hocking Glass Company was founded in
Anchor_Hocking
American journalist (born 1971)
1971) is an American broadcast journalist and attorney. She is a main co-anchor of the NBC News morning show Today, a position she has held since July 2012
Savannah_Guthrie
Child with birthright citizenship who helps relatives immigrate
Anchor baby is a pejorative term referring to a child born to non-citizen parents in a country that has birthright citizenship, which will therefore help
Anchor_baby
Large plate or washer connected to a tie rod or bolt
An anchor plate, pattress plate, floor plate or wall washer is a large plate or washer connected to a tie rod or bolt. Anchor plates are used on exterior
Anchor_plate
Coins for British colonies in 1820/1822
The anchor coinage was a series of four denominations of silver coins issued for use in some British colonies in 1820 and 1822. The name comes from the
Anchor_coinage
Restaurant known for claiming to be the birthplace of the Buffalo wing
The Anchor Bar is a bar and restaurant in Buffalo, New York, located north of Downtown Buffalo at the intersection of Main and North Streets. The restaurant
Anchor_Bar
Weightlifting device inside ships
such as a ship's anchor or a fishing trawl. On some ships, it may be located in a specific room called the windlass room. An anchor windlass is a machine
Anchor_windlass
American journalist and television news anchor (born 1959)
journalist and television news anchor. He was a correspondent for NBC Nightly News starting in 1993, before his promotion to anchor and managing editor of the
Brian_Williams
Authoritative entity for which trust is assumed and not derived
anchor is an authoritative entity for which trust is assumed and not derived. In the X.509 architecture, a root certificate would be the trust anchor
Trust_anchor
American sports journalist (born 1983)
ESPN and became a SportsCenter anchor in July 2015. Prior to being hired by ESPN, she worked as the main sports anchor for WRC-TV in Washington, D.C.
Dianna_Russini
Support device that is anchored to the ground
earth anchor is a device designed to support structures, most commonly used in geotechnical and construction applications. Also known as a ground anchor, percussion
Earth_anchor
American sportscaster (born 1986)
Peppler Cornette (née Peppler; born 1986) is an American television sports anchor who is the host of ESPN's First Take. Cornette was born and raised in Chicago
Shae_Cornette
Type of anchor
A stockless anchor (or "patent anchor") is a streamlined derivation of the traditional Admiralty anchor used aboard large ships. Patented in England in
Stockless_anchor
Nautical term for getting underway
Weigh anchor is a nautical term indicating the final preparation of a sea vessel for getting underway. Weighing anchor means raising the anchor of the
Weigh_anchor
US Marine Corps emblem and insignia
The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor (commonly referred to as an EGA) is the official emblem and insignia of the United States Marine Corps. The current emblem
Eagle,_Globe,_and_Anchor
American journalist (born 1957)
the first solo female anchor of a major network (CBS) evening news program. From 2013 to 2017, she was Yahoo's Global News Anchor. In 2021, she appeared
Katie_Couric
American publishing imprint
1990. After Random House merged with Bantam Doubleday Dell, Doubleday's Anchor Books trade paperback line was added to the same division as Vintage. After
Vintage_Books
American news and talk television show
from the summer of 2012 until it regained the lead in the aftermath of anchor Matt Lauer's departure in November 2017. In 2002, Today was ranked No. 17
Today_(American_TV_program)
Topics referred to by the same term
Crown and anchor is a dice game. Crown and Anchor or Crown & Anchor may also refer to: Crown & Anchor, Adelaide, South Australia Crown and Anchor, Elstronwick
Crown and Anchor (disambiguation)
Crown_and_Anchor_(disambiguation)
British record label
(distributed) Anchor albums in the US, and Anchor Records issued many ABC albums in the United Kingdom as "ABC Records Marketed by Anchor Records." The Anchor Records
Anchor_Records
as an anchor point is a center position in a stereo mix reserved for only three or four important tracks. Most modern pop productions are anchored by lead
Anchor_point
2022 South Korean thriller film
Anchor (Korean: 앵커) is a 2022 South Korean mystery-thriller film directed by Jung Ji-yeon. It stars Chun Woo-hee, Shin Ha-kyun and Lee Hye-young, and was
Anchor_(film)
American clothing retailer
Anchor Blue Inc. (formerly Miller's Outpost) was an American clothing retailer which had over 100 stores in the western United States. It generally sold
Anchor_Blue_Clothing_Company
American journalist (born 1962)
the 2008 presidential election, and he is also a fill-in and substitute anchor for the CBS Evening News, and Face the Nation. Garrett was born and raised
Major_Garrett
American journalist and author (born 1980)
1980) is an American broadcast journalist and author who has been the anchor of the CBS Evening News since January 2026. He was previously the co-host
Tony_Dokoupil
Grade II listed building in Southwark
Anchor Terrace is a large symmetrical building on the east side of Southwark Bridge Road in London, situated very close to the River Thames. It was built
Anchor_Terrace
American journalist (born 1992)
(born April 7, 1992) is an American journalist and news anchor at CNN. She is the former co-anchor of CNN This Morning. She has hosted The Source at 9 p
Kaitlan_Collins
Gantry structure supporting overhead power lines in a switchyard
An anchor portal or H-frame tower is a gantry structure supporting overhead power lines in a switchyard. Their static function is similar to a dead-end
Anchor_portal
City square in Kronstadt, Russia
Anchor Square (Russian: Якорная площадь) is the central square in the city of Kronstadt, outside Saint Peterburg. Alekseeva, S. V., ed. (1997). Gorodskie
Anchor_Square
Anchor was England’s largest not-for-profit provider of housing, care and support to people over 55 years old up until November 2018 when Anchor merged
Anchor_(housing_association)
Former brewery in Shad Thames, London
The Anchor Brewhouse was a small brewery by Shad Thames in Horsleydown, near Tower Bridge in London. The brewhouse was bought in December 1787 by John
Anchor_Brewhouse
American broadcast journalist (born 1973)
born November 8, 1973) is an American journalist and anchor for ABC World News Tonight and co-anchor of the ABC News magazine 20/20, part of the news department
David_Muir
Indian sports journalist and anchor
Mayanti Langer (born 8 February 1985) is an Indian sports journalist, anchor and broadcaster working with Star India on cricket matches. She has hosted
Mayanti_Langer
American TV journalist (born 1946)
Chung; born August 20, 1946) is an American journalist who has been a news anchor and reporter for the U.S. television news networks ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, and
Connie_Chung
Pub in London, England
Hope and Anchor is a pub and upstairs theatre (The Hope Theatre) on Upper Street, in the London Borough of Islington which first opened its doors in 1880
Hope_and_Anchor,_Islington
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Slip Anchor (1982–2011) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1985 Epsom Derby by seven lengths. After showing some promise as
Slip_Anchor
2010 American horror film
and was theatrically released in the United States on October 8, 2010, by Anchor Bay. The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $572,809
I Spit on Your Grave (2010 film)
I_Spit_on_Your_Grave_(2010_film)
American comedian and actor (born 1983)
NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, where he has served as co-anchor on Weekend Update alongside Colin Jost since 2014. Che and Jost were co-head
Michael_Che
American journalist (1938–2004)
(March 30, 1938 – June 1, 2004) was a former news anchor best known for his longtime role as a news anchor for Norfolk, Virginia CBS affiliate WTKR from 1967
Ed_Hughes_(anchor)
American journalist
News, serving as the network's Chief White House Correspondent and co-anchoring Good Morning America. Vega was born in San Francisco, California on January
Cecilia_Vega
American television journalist (born 1984)
reporter and network anchor. She is the senior Washington correspondent for NBC News, an anchor for NBC News Now, and the anchor of the Sunday edition
Hallie_Jackson
American television journalist (born 1979)
an American broadcast journalist and anchor at NBC News. From August 2018 until January 2025, he was a news anchor on NBC's Today, in October 2018, a co-host
Craig_Melvin
The HMS Investigator Anchors are the two anchors that jettisoned from HMS Investigator on the morning of Saturday, 21 May 1803, by her commander, Matthew
HMS_Investigator_Anchors
Pakistani-American television journalist
Hasnie (born October 4, 1984) is a Pakistani-American television journalist, anchor and White House correspondent for Fox News based in Washington, D.C.. In
Aishah_Hasnie
Equipment for creating anchors in climbing
anchor (also called a snow pro) is a type of natural or artificial protection used in mountaineering, alpine climbing and ice climbing as an anchor.
Snow_anchor
River in Alaska, United States
The Anchor River is a stream on the Kenai Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska. Beginning near Bald Mountain on the eastern side of the lower peninsula
Anchor_River
American journalist, news anchor and correspondent
Marie Jones (born April 19, 1978) is an American journalist and a news anchor and correspondent for NBC News. She is the co-host of Today with Jenna &
Sheinelle_Jones
Village in Somerset, England
Blue Anchor is a seaside village, in the parish of Old Cleeve, close to Carhampton in Somerset, England. The village takes its name from a 17th-century
Blue_Anchor
American journalist (born 1970)
host of Special Report with Bret Baier on Fox News and the chief political anchor for Fox. He previously worked as the network's Chief White House Correspondent
Bret_Baier
2012 Canadian film
Film Festival and was released direct-to-video in the United States by Anchor Bay Entertainment. It received a polarized response, with some contention
Chained_(2012_film)
Unicode block containing some special codepoints and two non-characters
U+FFF0–FFFF, containing these code points: U+FFF9 INTERLINEAR ANNOTATION ANCHOR, marks start of annotated text U+FFFA INTERLINEAR ANNOTATION SEPARATOR,
Specials_(Unicode_block)
A sky anchor is a system of two balloons in tandem, with a "zero-pressure" lifting gas balloon tethered to a superpressure balloon "anchor". The gas balloon
Sky_anchor
Australian food company
Anchor Foods or Anchor Foods Pty. Ltd. is an Australian food company based in Western Australia. The company was founded by Gilbert Wood, a mariner and
Anchor_Foods
Anchor losses are a type of damping commonly highlighted in micro-resonators. They refer to the phenomenon where energy is dissipated as mechanical waves
Anchor_losses
Brewery in Park Street, Southwark, London, England
The Anchor Brewery was a brewery in Park Street, Southwark, London, England. Established in 1616, by the early nineteenth century it was the largest brewery
Anchor_Brewery
Monument in Matveev Kurgan, Rostov Oblast, Russia
The Monument "Anchor" Matveev Kurgan (Russian: Памятник "Якорь" в Матвеев Кургане) ― Monument "Anchor" Matveev Kurgan. Not far from Matveev Kurgan in
Anchor Monument (Matveev Kurgan)
Anchor_Monument_(Matveev_Kurgan)
American journalist (born 1989)
February 24, 1989) is an American journalist and political reporter, who is an anchor for MS NOW. She was previously a congressional correspondent for The Washington
Jacqueline_Alemany
1997 film
The Anchor Hotel is a 1997 gay pornographic film, directed by Kristen Bjorn. It runs for 115 minutes and features 23 men. This video centers on military
The_Anchor_Hotel
Mexican journalist and author
1958) is a Mexican journalist and author. Based in Miami, Florida, he anchored the Univision news television program Noticiero Univision, the Univision
Jorge_Ramos_(news_anchor)
1994 single by The Mutton Birds
"Anchor Me" is a 1994 single by New Zealand rock band The Mutton Birds. The song peaked at #10 in the New Zealand singles chart, and charted for nine weeks
Anchor_Me_(song)
Dice game
Crown and anchor is a simple dice game, traditionally played for gambling purposes by sailors in the Royal Navy as well as those in the British merchant
Crown_and_anchor
American singer-songwriter
Anchor & Braille is the recording alias for American singer-songwriter Stephen Christian, known for fronting the alternative rock band Anberlin. Originally
Anchor_&_Braille
The most ancient anchors were probably rocks and many rock anchors have been discovered originating from at least the Bronze Age. Many modern moorings
History_of_the_anchor
Canadian journalist
Steve Murphy CM (born June 18, 1960) is a Canadian news anchor. He is the former anchor of weekday editions of CTV News at 6:00 p.m. on the stations of
Steve_Murphy_(news_anchor)
1882 Christian hymn
"Will Your Anchor Hold" (sometimes titled "We Have an Anchor") is a Christian hymn, written in 1882 by Priscilla Jane Owens in the United States. Priscilla
Will_Your_Anchor_Hold
Type of mechanism used in pendulum clocks
In horology, the anchor escapement is a type of escapement used in pendulum clocks. The escapement is a mechanism in a mechanical clock that maintains
Anchor_escapement
Submerged ice anchored to a river bottom or seafloor
Anchor ice is defined by the World Meteorological Organization as "submerged ice attached or anchored to the bottom, irrespective of the nature of its
Anchor_ice
The anchor cell is a cell in nematodes such as Caenorhabditis elegans. It is important in the development of the reproductive system, as it is required
Anchor_cell
Pub in Bankside, London
The Anchor is a pub in the London Borough of Southwark. It is in the Bankside locality on the south bank of the River Thames, close to Southwark Cathedral
The_Anchor,_Bankside
American television reporter, personality and anchor
Mike Schneider is an American television news anchor and producer. He has held leading anchor and reporting positions at CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox, PBS and Bloomberg
Mike_Schneider_(news_anchor)
Christian symbol: cross and anchor combined
The anchored cross, or mariner's cross, is a stylized cross in the shape of an anchor. It is a symbol which is shaped like a plus sign depicted with anchor-like
Anchored_cross
Canadian professional soccer player
Anchor (born July 21, 2004) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer. Anchor
Max_Anchor
Post-installed high-performance fastener for reinforced concrete
Bonded expansion anchors consist of a specially shaped steel element—the conical anchor rod—and a two-component adhesive with which the anchor rod is bonded
Bonded_expansion_anchor
American journalist and author (born 1964)
broadcast journalist, television personality, and author. She was the main co-anchor of the NBC News morning show Today from 2018 to 2025, and co-host of its
Hoda_Kotb
Census-designated place in Alaska, United States
Anchor Point (Dena'ina: K’kaq’) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, in the U.S. state of Alaska
Anchor_Point,_Alaska
Equipment used for attaching climber or a rope to a fixed point
In rock climbing, an anchor can be any device or method for attaching a climber, rope, or load to a climbing surface—typically rock, ice, steep dirt, or
Anchor_(climbing)
Topics referred to by the same term
Anchor Point or anchor point may refer to: Anchor Point, Alaska, US Anchor Point, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Anchor point (audio) This disambiguation
Anchor_Point
2007 studio album by Atreyu
Lead Sails Paper Anchor is the fourth studio album by American rock band Atreyu. It is the band's first release with Hollywood Records, and the album had
Lead_Sails_Paper_Anchor
American journalist and news anchor (born 1959)
journalist who was the news anchor for the weekday edition of NBC Nightly News, NBC Nightly News Kids Edition, and is currently news anchor for Dateline NBC. On
Lester_Holt
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Anchor.
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Anchor.
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Australian, British, English, Japanese
Intelligent; Anchor; Bright; Clear; Dawn
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Anchor.
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American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Shakespearean, Spanish
Steadfast; Anchor; Holds Fast; Star; Coined from Esther Vanhomrigh; Tenacious; Defend; Hold Fast; Coined from Esther Vanho
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Scottish
Scottish : habitational name from a place in the parish of Gamrie, near Banff. The place is situated on a headland affording some sheltered anchorage, and is said to get its name from Middle English true hope; however, when first recorded in 1296 it already appears as Trup, so it is more likely to be of the same origin as Thorpe.English : variant of Throop.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : from Middle High German anker ‘anchor’, applied either as an occupational name for a smith who made ships’ anchors or as a habitational name from a house identified by an anchor.English : from the Old French personal name Anchier (see Angier).Norwegian and Swedish : probably originally a Swedish soldier’s name meaning ‘anchor’. This is the name of a powerful and influential Norwegian family, who came to Christiana (Oslo) from Sweden in 1668.Danish : from a personal name, of which the first element means ‘eagle’ and the second (probably) ‘violent’.Americanized form of northern French Anquier, from a personal name of Germanic origin (see Angier).
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American, English, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Japanese, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Modern, Telugu, Traditional
A Natural; Graceful Strength; Bright; Clear; Dawn; Anchor
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Anchor.
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Hindu, Indian
Anchor; Support; Shelter
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Anchor.
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English
English : variant spelling of Ankers, itself a variant of Anker.
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Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Cloves
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Tamil
Chidaatma | சீதாதமாஂ
Supreme spirit, Big soul
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Tamil
Character in ramayana devoted son
Boy/Male
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Master of justice
Male
English
Pet form of English Alban, ALBY means "like Albus," i.e. "white."
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Portuguese
Portuguese name GRAÇA means "graceful."
Male
Greek
(ἩÏώδης) Greek name HERODES means "sprung from a hero." In the bible, this is the name of the king who ordered the slaughter of all male children "two years old and under."Â
Male
Russian
(Феофан) Russian form of Greek Theophanes, FEOFAN means "manifestation of God."
Female
Egyptian
, the the daughter of Psametik II.
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n.
A female anchoret.
a.
Held by an anchor; at anchor; held safely; as, an anchored bark; also, shaped like an anchor; forked; as, an anchored tongue.
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A toll for anchoring; anchorage duties.
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The set of anchors belonging to a ship.
a.
Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor; as, an anchored cross.
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Alt. of Anchoretical
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The practice or mode of life of an anchoret.
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The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor.
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Alt. of Anchorite
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Pertaining to an anchoret or hermit; after the manner of an anchoret.
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Something which holds like an anchor; a hold; as, the anchorages of the Brooklyn Bridge.
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A place suitable for anchoring or where ships anchor; a hold for an anchor.
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Without an anchor or stay. Hence: Drifting; unsettled.
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Same as Anchoret.
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Abode of an anchoret.
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Fit for anchorage.
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The hold or grip of an anchor, or that to which it holds.
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An anchoress.
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Anchor-shaped.
v. t.
A large anchor stowed on shores outside the waist of a vessel; -- called also waist anchor. See the Note under Anchor.