Anchor is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for ANCHOR in dictionary:

VERB:
• to secure by means of an anchor
• To place at anchor; to secure by an anchor; as, to anchor a ship.
• To fix or fasten; to fix in a stable condition; as, to anchor the cables of a suspension bridge.
• To cast anchor; to come to anchor; as, our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream.
• To stop; to fix or rest.
• fix firmly and stably
• secure a vessel with an anchor
• fasten with or as if with an anchor
NOUN:
• a device for holding a floating vessel in place
• a person or thing that provides stability or confidence in an otherwise uncertain situation
• a large and prestigious department store prominently sited in a new shopping centre.
• the brakes of a car
• a heavy object attached to a cable or chain and used to moor a ship to the sea bottom, typically having a metal shank with a pair of curved, barbed flukes at one end
• an anchorman or anchorwoman
• secure firmly in position
• provide with a firm basis or foundation
• moor (a ship) to the sea bottom with an anchor
• present and coordinate (a television or radio programme)
• 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.
• 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.
• Fig.: That which gives stability or security; that on which we place dependence for safety.
• An emblem of hope.
• 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.
• One of the anchor-shaped spicules of certain sponges; also, one of the calcareous spinules of certain Holothurians, as in species of Synapta.
• An anchoret.
• a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
• a central cohesive source of support and stability
• a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
• heavy hooked device to fasten a ship to the sea bottom
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• to secure by means of an anchor (a device for holding a floating vessel in place)
• heavy hooked device attached to a boat by a cable and dropped overboard to fasten the ship to the sea bottom

Words related to ANCHOR

anchored14 anchoring15 anchorless15 anchors12 mudhook17

How to use ANCHOR in a sentence

• Besides food and drink, they need a firm anchor in the loose sand.
• Here it was brought to anchor and remained for some time, waiting for the coming in of new re-enforcements, and for the completion of the other arrangements.
• Then the anchor came up, the white wings spread once more, and away she dipped right out to sea.
• At night, owing to the strength of the tides, the stern anchor came home, and the cutter swung across the tide.
• Hillson was ordered to clear away an anchor, while Mark was attending to the canvas.
• At length everything was ready, and the morning to weigh anchor came.
• This was a plain indication that the anchor lay near the edge of the bank, and could not hold us long.
• Having done this they cast anchor in a sandy bottom about three miles from the southern shore.
• There was no time to be lost, and we were to weigh anchor and make for the bay as soon as possible.
• I therefore gave up the design of visiting Oneeheow for the present, and stood back to Atooi, with an intent to anchor again in the road, to complete our water.
• On heaving up the anchor of the Resolution, we found, notwithstanding the great depth of water in which it was let go, that there were rocks at the bottom.
• I have brought home with me enough crown and anchor dice to make the mouth of an old soldier water.
• Sailed at once and dropped anchor off Tenedos at noon.
• A few minutes after they had sighted the roofs of Panama, they made out the ships at anchor off the Isle of Perico.
• It seemed in the centre of the fleet at anchor, if that is a nautical expression.
• The anchor was up, the sails hung still, and half-a-dozen big boats were seen sweeping over the bay to give us a tow out.
• He was making a journey, and had cast anchor for the night at Kua-chow.
• They finally came to anchor in their present location.
• This said, the Portuguese went away to the land, and the admiral came to anchor in the port where he had first arrived, being obliged by the wind to do so.
• Besides, I am not going to have her drop anchor on a ranch for the rest of her days.
• Then you will see more houses where you may run in to twenty or thirty fathom, and anchor right against the houses, nearest the west end of them.
• The next morning, seeing a large opening in the land with an island near the south side, I stood in, thinking to anchor there.
• We found in Batavia Road a great many ships at anchor, most Dutch, and but one English ship named the Fleet frigate, commanded by one Merry.
• They next cast anchor off Leucadia, and passed the winter in these regions.
• The anchor was too small, and his father had often spoken about getting a larger one.

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