Crossword-Solution: ANCHOR
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Anchor | n. | 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. |
| 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. |
| Anchor | n. | Fig.: That which gives stability or security; that on which we place dependence for safety. |
| Anchor | n. | An emblem of hope. |
| Anchor | n. | A metal tie holding adjoining parts of a building together. |
| Anchor | n. | 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. |
| Anchor | n. | One of the anchor-shaped spicules of certain sponges; also, one of the calcareous spinules of certain Holothurians, as in species of Synapta. |
| Anchor | v. t. | To place at anchor; to secure by an anchor; as, to anchor a ship. |
| Anchor | v. t. | To fix or fasten; to fix in a stable condition; as, to anchor the cables of a suspension bridge. |
| Anchor | v. i. | To cast anchor; to come to anchor; as, our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream. |
| Anchor | v. i. | To stop; to fix or rest. |
| Anchor | n. | An anchoret. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| ANCHOR | anagram | ARCHON, CHARON, RANCHO |
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Sentences with ANCHOR (5)
They are like those little nooks of still water, which border a rapid stream, where we may see the straw and bubble riding quietly at anchor, or slowly revolving in their mimic harbor, undisturbed by the rush of the passing current.
Just need go on board?” “We ought to weigh anchor before half an hour, your ladyship,” replied the old man, pulling at his grey forelock.
The vessel was slowly rising and now the anchor was beyond the blacks who faced me and several feet above their heads.
Hear him: Having hove short, cast off the gaskets, and made the bunt of each sail fast by the jigger, with a man on each yard, at the word the whole canvas of the ship was loosed, and with the greatest rapidity possible everything was sheeted home and hoisted up, the anchor tripped and cat-headed, and the ship under headway.
Before dark the barkentine lay peacefully at anchor upon the bosom of the still, mirror-like surface of the harbor.
Quotes with ANCHOR (3)
A corner is important. It provides privacy and an anchor and lets you exist independently of the room.
Everyone has their own boat, it's a matter of pulling it out of the sand, and putting it in the water. But further, you can anchor the boat in fear when the storms rage, and go nowhere, let it drift aimlessly on its own or you can let God be the navigator and guide you on a journey in a way that is right for you.
I couldn't have gotten through any of this without you. Through all of it, you've been my support, my anchor. I don't know how one man's shoulders can possibly be so strong."... He tilted her face up to his. "With the love I feel for you, bella, I could lift up the world.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Boston Globe, Chronicle, CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, New Yorker, NY Sun, NYT, Rock & Roll, S&S, Slate, Universal, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.
Used 124 times in crossword archives (1953–2025).