Acholia :: Acholia (n.) Deficiency or want of bile.
Acholous :: Acholous (a.) Lacking bile.
Anachoret :: Anachoret (a.) Alt. of Anachoretica.
Anachoretical :: Anachoretical (a.) See Anchoret, Anchoretic..
Anachorism :: Anachorism (n.) An error in regard to the place of an event or a thing; a referring something to a wrong place.
Anchor :: Anchor (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..
Anchor :: Anchor (n.) 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..
Anchor :: Anchor (n.) Fig.: That which gives stability or security; that on which we place dependence for safety.
Anchor :: Anchor (n.) An emblem of hope.
Anchor :: Anchor (n.) A metal tie holding adjoining parts of a building together.
Anchor :: Anchor (n.) 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..
Anchor :: Anchor (n.) One of the anchor-shaped spicules of certain sponges; also, one of the calcareous spinules of certain Holothurians, as in species of Synapta..
Anchor :: Anchor (v. t.) To place at anchor; to secure by an anchor; as, to anchor a ship..
Anchor :: Anchor (v. t.) To fix or fasten; to fix in a stable condition; as, to anchor the cables of a suspension bridge..
Anchor :: Anchor (v. i.) To cast anchor; to come to anchor; as, our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream..
Anchor :: Anchor (v. i.) To stop; to fix or rest.
Anchor :: Anchor (n.) An anchoret.
Anchor-hold :: Anchor-hold (n.) The hold or grip of an anchor, or that to which it holds..
Anchor-hold :: Anchor-hold (n.) Hence: Firm hold: security.
Anchorable :: Anchorable (a.) Fit for anchorage.
Anchorage :: Anchorage (n.) The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor..
Anchorage :: Anchorage (n.) A place suitable for anchoring or where ships anchor; a hold for an anchor.
Anchorage :: Anchorage (n.) The set of anchors belonging to a ship.
Anchorage :: Anchorage (n.) Something which holds like an anchor; a hold; as, the anchorages of the Brooklyn Bridge..
Anchorage :: Anchorage (n.) Something on which one may depend for security; ground of trust.
Anchorage :: Anchorage (n.) A toll for anchoring; anchorage duties.
Anchorage :: Anchorage (n.) Abode of an anchoret.
Anchorate :: Anchorate (a.) Anchor-shaped.
Anchored :: Anchored (imp. & p. p.) of Ancho.
Anchored :: Anchored (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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