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Echinus :: Echinus (n.) A name sometimes given to the egg and anchor or egg and dart molding, because that ornament is often identified with Roman Doric capital. The name probably alludes to the shape of the shell of the sea urchin..

Catfall :: Catfall (n.) A rope used in hoisting the anchor to the cathead.

Anchorage :: Anchorage (n.) A toll for anchoring; anchorage duties.

Pee :: Pee (n.) Bill of an anchor. See Peak, 3 (c)..

Shoe :: Shoe (n.) To furnish with a shoe or shoes; to put a shoe or shoes on; as, to shoe a horse, a sled, an anchor..

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

Anchor :: Anchor (n.) Fig.: That which gives stability or security; that on which we place dependence for safety.

Anchor :: Anchor (v. i.) To cast anchor; to come to anchor; as, our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream..

Tide-rode :: Tide-rode (a.) Swung by the tide when at anchor; -- opposed to wind-rode.

Stylo- :: Stylite (n.) One of a sect of anchorites in the early church, who lived on the tops of pillars for the exercise of their patience; -- called also pillarist and pillar saint..

Anchor :: Anchor (n.) A metal tie holding adjoining parts of a building together.

Tail :: Tail (v. i.) To swing with the stern in a certain direction; -- said of a vessel at anchor; as, this vessel tails down stream..

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..

Wind-rode :: Wind-rode (a.) Caused to ride or drive by the wind in opposition to the course of the tide; -- said of a vessel lying at anchor, with wind and tide opposed to each other..

Bitts :: Bitts (n. pl.) A frame of two strong timbers fixed perpendicularly in the fore part of a ship, on which to fasten the cables as the ship rides at anchor, or in warping. Other bitts are used for belaying (belaying bitts), for sustaining the windlass (carrick bitts, winch bitts, or windlass bitts), to hold the pawls of the windlass (pawl bitts) etc..

Anchoret :: Anchoret (n.) Alt. of Anchorit.

Station :: Station (n.) A place to which ships may resort, and where they may anchor safely..

Cable :: Cable (n.) A large, strong rope or chain, of considerable length, used to retain a vessel at anchor, and for other purposes. It is made of hemp, of steel wire, or of iron links..

Bower :: Bower (v. & n.) An anchor carried at the bow of a ship.

Anchor :: Anchor (v. i.) To stop; to fix or rest.

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