noun / verb
anchor
ANG-ker/ˈæŋkər/
A device that holds a vessel firmly in position.
The anchor grips the seabed, holding the boat in place by its chain.
Etymology
Latin ancora named the same ship-securing device. It is either derived from or related to Greek ankyra, which could also mean “hook.”
In context
the stern anchor is keeping us more right here just a little bit of give which is way more comfortable no more listing side to side with the waves hitting us on the beam
More examples
- Her oldest friend remains an anchor during difficult times.
- The news anchor introduces the evening's main story.
- They anchored the floating platform close to shore.
Forms
anchor · anchors · anchored · anchoring
Similar words
- mooring
- The broader means of securing a vessel to a location.
- mainstay
- A figurative source of support without the nautical equipment sense.