to back an anchor
to back an anchor to back an anchor, to increase the holding power by laying down a small anchor ahead of that by which the ship rides, with the cable fastened to the crown of the latter to prevent its coming home... see anchor to back an anchor (naut.), to lay down a small anchor ahead of a large one, the cable of the small one being fastened to the crown of the large one... see back | ||||
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