heavy object placed in the water in order to hold boats in place; main broadcaster on a TV or radio program, broadcaster; source of security or stability, refuge; text used as the start or end of a hypertext link (Internet)
attach firmly, fasten tightly; drop an anchor (from a boat)
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Anchor Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To place at anchor; to secure by an anchor; as, to anchor a ship.
To place at anchor; to secure by an anchor; as, to anchor a ship.
(v. t.)
To fix or fasten; to fix in a stable condition; as, to anchor the cables of a suspension bridge.
To fix or fasten; to fix in a stable condition; as, to anchor the cables of a suspension bridge.
(v. i.)
To stop; to fix or rest.
To stop; to fix or rest.
(v. i.)
To cast anchor; to come to anchor; as, our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream.
To cast anchor; to come to anchor; as, our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream.
(n.)
One of the anchor-shaped spicules of certain sponges; also, one of the calcareous spinules of certain Holothurians, as in species of Synapta.
One of the anchor-shaped spicules of certain sponges; also, one of the calcareous spinules of certain Holothurians, as in species of Synapta.
(n.)
Fig.: That which gives stability or security; that on which we place dependence for safety.
Fig.: That which gives stability or security; that on which we place dependence for safety.
(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.
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.
(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.
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.
(n.)
An emblem of hope.
An emblem of hope.
(n.)
An anchoret.
An anchoret.
(n.)
A metal tie holding adjoining parts of a building together.
A metal tie holding adjoining parts of a building together.
(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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA 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
\an"chor\ (ă&nsm;"k&etilde;r), n. [oe. anker, as. ancor, oncer, l. ancora, sometimes spelt anchora, fr. gr. 'a`gkyra, akin to e. angle: cf. f. ancre. see angle, n.]
1. 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.
note: the common anchor consists of a straight bar called a shank, having at one end a transverse bar called a stock, above which is a ring for the cable, and at the other end the crown, from which branch out two or more arms with flukes, forming with the shank a suitable angle to enter the ground.
note: formerly the largest and strongest anchor was the sheet anchor (hence, fig., best hope or last refuge), called also waist anchor. now the bower and the sheet anchor are usually alike. then came the best bower and the small bower (so called from being carried on the bows). the stream anchor is one fourth the weight of the bower anchor. kedges or kedge anchors are light anchors used in warping.
2. 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.
3. fig.: that which gives stability or security; that on which we place dependence for safety. which hope we have as an anchor of the soul. vi. 19.
4. (her.) an emblem of hope.
5. (arch.) (a) a metal tie holding adjoining parts of a building together. (b) 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.
6. (zo?l.) one of the anchor-shaped spicules of certain sponges; also, one of the calcareous spinules of certain holothurians, as in species of synapta.
anchor
ice. see under ice.
anchor
ring. (math.) same as annulus, 2 (b).
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stock (naut.), the crossbar at the top of the shank at right angles to the arms.
similar words(41)
the anchor is apeak
at anchor
to weigh anchor
the anchor is atrip
the anchor is awash
to lay an anchor to the windward
the anchor is acockbill
to cast anchor
the anchor comes home
to drag an anchor
trend of an anchor
to fish the anchor
floating anchor
mushroom anchor
anchor shot
weigh anchor
to cockbill the anchor
waist anchor
stream anchor
to cat the anchor
ice anchor
to heave up anchor
to stock an anchor
foul anchor
cast anchor
up anchor
sheet anchor
anchor ice
anchor escapement
anchor buoy
drag anchor
anchor-hold
anchor light
anchor ring
anchor space
anchor stock
drift anchor
anchor watch
to back an anchor
drop anchor
sea anchor
Angor = n. an anchor
Angori = v. to anchor
Heor = n. an anchor
Heori = v. to anchor
brakes
(cricket) player whose batting is very reliable
A stool pigeon or snitch.
Noun
1. a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
(synonym) ground tackle
(hypernym) hook, claw
(hyponym) grapnel, grapnel anchor
(part-holonym) vessel, watercraft
(part-meronym) fluke, flue
(derivation) cast anchor, drop anchor
2. a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"
(synonym) mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin
(hypernym) support
(derivation) ground
3. a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
(synonym) anchorman, anchorperson
(hypernym) television reporter, television newscaster, TV reporter, TV newsman
Verb
1. fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete"
(synonym) ground
(hypernym) fasten, fix, secure
(derivation) mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin
2. secure a vessel with an anchor; "We anchored at Baltimore"
(synonym) cast anchor, drop anchor
(hypernym) fasten, fix, secure
(derivation) ground tackle
Anchor Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
any device that secures or fastens equipment. In downhole equipment, the term often refers to the tail pipe. In offshore drilling, floating drilling vessels are sometimes secured over drill sites by large metal anchors like those used on ships.
Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin Inc.
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Savings and loan holding company with subsidiaries which perform savings bank operations, insurance services, credit card services, mortgage banking services and other related financial activities.
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Savings and loan holding company with subsidiaries which perform savings bank operations, insurance services, credit card services, mortgage banking services and other related financial activities.
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Anchor Gaming
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Installs, operates, and services gaming machines; Operates casinos; And develops and leases out unique proprietary games.
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Installs, operates, and services gaming machines; Operates casinos; And develops and leases out unique proprietary games.
Anchor Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
County: Shropshire
Post Code: SY7
Post Code: SY7
State: ILLINOIS
City: ANCHOR
City: ANCHOR
Anchor Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
To dream of an anchor is favorable to sailors, if seas are calm. To others it portends separation from friends, change of residence, and foreign travel. Sweethearts are soon to quarrel if either sees an anchor.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg ProjectAnchor Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
A device for holding, fixing, or fastening an object which may tend to change its position (for example, deadline, wireline or derrick anchor). Also, an anchor may be a length of tubing extending below the working barrel in a pumping well such as a gas anchor or mud anchor.
A fixed object used to secure a man whilst operating a safety rope or for attaching equipment such as ladders or ropes.
Anchor Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
- Variable in class java.awt.GridBagConstraints
public int anchor
This field is used when the component is smaller than its display area. It determines where, within the display area, to place the component. Possible values are CENTER, NORTH, NORTHEAST, EAST, SOUTHEAST, SOUTH, SOUTHWEST, WEST, and NORTHWEST. The default value is CENTER.See Also: clone()
public int anchor
This field is used when the component is smaller than its display area. It determines where, within the display area, to place the component. Possible values are CENTER, NORTH, NORTHEAST, EAST, SOUTHEAST, SOUTH, SOUTHWEST, WEST, and NORTHWEST. The default value is CENTER.See Also: clone()
Synonymous with hyperlinks, anchor refers to non-linear links among documents. Or more simply put, it's the word or phrase that can be selected to connect to another page resource.
In desktop publishing, to fix a graphical object so that its position relative to some other object remains the same during repagination. Frequently, for example, you may want to anchor a picture next to a piece of text so that they always appear together.
In HTML,an item (word,phrase,or image) that is highlighted and clickable.
Anchor Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, that is used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the vessel from drifting due to wind or current. The word derives from Latin ancora, which itself comes from the Greek ἄγκυρα (ankura ).
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Anchor Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
An object designed to grip the ground, under a body of water, to hold the boat in a selected area
An object designed to grip the ground, under a body of water, to hold the boat in a selected area
Last man to roll in team competition. Usually the best bowler; i.e., the bowler most likely to get a strike in the "foundation frame" (the ninth frame) and most likely to "strike out." The term originated in 1913 when a bowler (Hans Arfsparger) for the Anchor Brewing team in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, bowled in the fifth position and struck out 94 times in succession.
Anchor Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
Lombard's Anchor Bay, Vatted Malt Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Driftwood, Vatted Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Edradour 1968 34 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Gold Label, Blended Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Golden Harvest, Vatted Malt Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Harbour Lights, Vatted Malt Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Jewels of Campbeltown, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Jewels of Islay, Islay (Bowmore) Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Jewels of Islay, Islay (Port Ellen) Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Jewels of Scotland, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Jewels of the Highlands, Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Pebble Brach, Speyside Vatted Malt Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Port Ellen 1982 19 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Smoking Ember, Vatted Malt Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Springbank 10, 37 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Tidal Ebb, Islay Vatted Malt Scotch Whisky
By: Lombard Scotch Whisky Ltd. (Ramsey, Isle of Man)
Lombard's Driftwood, Vatted Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Edradour 1968 34 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Gold Label, Blended Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Golden Harvest, Vatted Malt Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Harbour Lights, Vatted Malt Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Jewels of Campbeltown, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Jewels of Islay, Islay (Bowmore) Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Jewels of Islay, Islay (Port Ellen) Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Jewels of Scotland, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Jewels of the Highlands, Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Pebble Brach, Speyside Vatted Malt Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Port Ellen 1982 19 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Smoking Ember, Vatted Malt Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Springbank 10, 37 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Lombard's Tidal Ebb, Islay Vatted Malt Scotch Whisky
By: Lombard Scotch Whisky Ltd. (Ramsey, Isle of Man)
A series of methods used to secure a structure to its footings or foundation wall so that it will not be displaced by flood or wind forces.
Anchor Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
the player sitting in the last position on a blackjack table before the dealer.
Anchor Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
From Acts 27:29, 30, 40, it would appear that the Roman vessels carried several anchors, which were attached to the stern as well as to the prow. The Roman anchor, like the modern one, had two teeth or flukes. In Heb. 6:19 the word is used metaphorically for that which supports or keeps one steadfast in the time of trial or of doubt. It is an emblem of hope. "If you fear, Put all your trust in God: that anchor holds." Ancient of Days an expression applied to Jehovah three times in the vision of Daniel (7:9, 13, 22) in the sense of eternal. In contrast with all earthly kings, his days are past reckoning.
(Acts 27:29)
