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Definition of anchor

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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..

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Crib :: Crib (n.) A structure of logs to be anchored with stones; -- used for docks, pier, dams, etc..

Solitary :: Solitary (n.) One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret; a hermit; a recluse..

Sea Anchor :: Sea anchor () See Drag sail, under 4th Drag..

Anchor :: Anchor (n.) An anchoret.

Anchorage :: Anchorage (n.) Something on which one may depend for security; ground of trust.

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..

Crossbar :: Crossbar (n.) A transverse bar or piece, as a bar across a door, or as the iron bar or stock which passes through the shank of an anchor to insure its turning fluke down..

Unmoor :: Unmoor (v. t.) To cause to ride with one anchor less than before, after having been moored by two or more anchors..

Hawse :: Hawse (n.) The situation of the cables when a vessel is moored with two anchors, one on the starboard, the other on the port bow..

Acockbill :: Acockbill (adv.) Hanging at the cathead, ready to let go, as an anchor..

Atrip :: Atrip (adv.) Just hove clear of the ground; -- said of the anchor.

Anchorable :: Anchorable (a.) Fit for anchorage.

Tide :: Tide (n.) To work into or out of a river or harbor by drifting with the tide and anchoring when it becomes adverse.

Fluke :: Fluke (n.) The part of an anchor which fastens in the ground; a flook. See Anchor.

Tripping :: Tripping (n.) The loosing of an anchor from the ground by means of its cable or buoy rope.

Mooring :: Mooring (n.) That which serves to confine a ship to a place, as anchors, cables, bridles, etc..

Grapnel :: Grapnel (n.) A small anchor, with four or five flukes or claws, used to hold boats or small vessels; hence, any instrument designed to grapple or hold; a grappling iron; a grab; -- written also grapline, and crapnel..

Crossbeam :: Crossbeam (n.) A beam laid across the bitts, to which the cable is fastened when riding at anchor..

Drag :: Drag (v. i.) To be drawn along, as a rope or dress, on the ground; to trail; to be moved onward along the ground, or along the bottom of the sea, as an anchor that does not hold..

Gimlet :: Gimlet (v. t.) To turn round (an anchor) by the stock, with a motion like turning a gimlet..