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Definition of Anchor
1. Noun. A mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving.
Terms within: Flue, Fluke, Shank, Stem
Specialized synonyms: Grapnel, Grapnel Anchor, Mooring Anchor, Mushroom Anchor, Sheet Anchor, Waist Anchor
Generic synonyms: Claw, Hook
Group relationships: Vessel, Watercraft
2. Verb. Fix firmly and stably. "Anchor the lamppost in concrete"
3. Noun. A central cohesive source of support and stability. "He is the linchpin of this firm"
4. Verb. Secure a vessel with an anchor. "We anchored at Baltimore"
Generic synonyms: Fasten, Fix, Secure
Derivative terms: Anchorage, Anchorage
5. Noun. A television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute.
Generic synonyms: Television Newscaster, Television Reporter, Tv Newsman, Tv Reporter
Definition of Anchor
1. n. A iron instrument which is attached to a ship by a cable (rope or chain), and which, being cast overboard, lays hold of the earth by a fluke or hook and thus retains the ship in a particular station.
2. v. t. To place at anchor; to secure by an anchor; as, to anchor a ship.
3. v. i. To cast anchor; to come to anchor; as, our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream.
4. n. An anchoret.
Definition of Anchor
1. Noun. (nautical) A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement. ¹
2. Noun. (nautical) Generic term to refer to the combined anchoring gear (anchor, rode, and fittings such as bitts, cat, and windlass.) ¹
3. Noun. A fixed point, especially materials or tools used to affix something at that point. ¹
4. Noun. (Internet) A marked point in a document that can be the target of a hyperlink. ¹
5. Noun. (television) An anchorman or anchorwoman. ¹
6. Verb. To hold an object, especially a ship or a boat to a fixed point. ¹
7. Verb. To provide emotional stability for a person in distress. ¹
8. Verb. To perform as an anchorman. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Anchor
1. to secure by means of an anchor (a device for holding a floating vessel in place) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Anchor
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1. A iron instrument which is attached to a ship by a cable (rope or chain), and which, being cast overboard, lays hold of the earth by a fluke or hook and thus retains the ship in a particular station.
The common anchor consists of a straight bar called a shank, having at one end a transverse bar called a stock, above which is a ring for the cable, and at the other end the crown, from which branch out two or more arms with flukes, forming with the shank a suitable angle to enter the ground.
Formerly the largest and strongest anchor was the sheet anchor (hence, Fig, best hope or last refuge), called also waist anchor. Now the bower and the sheet anchor are usually alike. Then came the best bower and the small bower (so called from being carried on the bows). The stream anchor is one fourth the weight of the bower anchor. Kedges or kedge anchors are light anchors used in warping.
2. Any instrument or contrivance serving a purpose like that of a ship's anchor, as an arrangement of timber to hold a dam fast; a contrivance to hold the end of a bridge cable, or other similar part; a contrivance used by founders to hold the core of a mold in place.
3. That which gives stability or security; that on which we place dependence for safety. "Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul." (Heb. Vi. 19)
4. An emblem of hope.
5. A metal tie holding adjoining parts of a building together. Carved work, somewhat resembling an anchor or arrowhead; a part of the ornaments of certain moldings. It is seen in the echinus, or egg-and-anchor (called also egg-and-dart, egg-and-tongue) ornament.
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