A mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving.
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Examples for "anchor"
Examples for "anchor"
1The ships dropped anchor; the boats were lowered; the people went ashore.
2EU membership is widely seen as an anchor for the reform process.
3The anchor plunged into the water of the harbour; the shrieking ceased.
4After numerous storms, the sea is still there, anchor Kang Hui said.
5Currently we have an 'anchor' tenant in the form of, Emirates Airlines.
1But I never risk any thing without a reason; not even the loss of my ground tackle.
2Celtic left-back Emilio Izaguirre needed stitches in his ear after Nadir Ciftci lashed out at his team-mate following a training- ground tackle.
3As for the 'cable-rope,' as you call it, we say the 'cable,' or 'the chain,' or 'the ground tackle,' according to reason and circumstances.
4"We have no hope left us, but to anchor; our ground tackle may yet bring her up."
Translations for ground tackle