What does anchor mean?
Definitions for anchor
ˈæŋ kəran·chor
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word anchor.
Princeton's WordNet
anchor, ground tacklenoun
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
anchor, mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpinnoun
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"
anchor, anchorman, anchorpersonverb
a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
anchor, groundverb
fix firmly and stably
"anchor the lamppost in concrete"
anchor, cast anchor, drop anchorverb
secure a vessel with an anchor
"We anchored at Baltimore"
Wiktionary
anchornoun
A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.
anchornoun
Generic term to refer to the combined anchoring gear (anchor, rode, and fittings such as bitts, cat, and windlass.)
anchornoun
A fixed point, especially materials or tools used to affix something at that point.
anchornoun
A marked point in a document that can be the target of a hyperlink.
anchornoun
An anchorman or anchorwoman.
anchorverb
To hold an object, especially a ship or a boat to a fixed point.
anchorverb
To provide emotional stability for a person in distress.
anchorverb
To perform as an anchorman.
Etymology: anker, ancor, from ancora, from (or cognate with) ἄγκυρα. The modern spelling is a sixteenth-century modification to better represent the Latin misspelling anchora.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
ANCHORnoun
Etymology: anchora, Lat.
He said, and wept; then spread his sails before
The winds, and reach’d at length the Cuman shore:
Their anchors dropt, his crew the vessels moor. John Dryden, Æn.Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth not into that within the veil. Hebrews, vi. 19.
The Turkish general, deceived of his expectations, and perceiving that the Rhodians would not be drawn forth to battle at sea, withdrew his fleet, when casting anchor, and landing his men, he burnt the corn. Richard Knolles, History of the Turks.
Ent’ring with the tide,
He dropp’d his anchors, and his oars he ply’d:
Furl’d every sail, and drawing down the mast,
His vessel moor’d, and made with haulsers fast. John Dryden, Homer.Far from your capital my ship resides
At Reithrus, and secure at anchor rides. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.Anchornoun
Shakespeare seems to have used this word for anchoret, or an abstemious recluse person.
To desperation turn my trust and hope!
An anchor’s cheer in prison be my scope! William Shakespeare, Hamlet.To Anchorverb
Etymology: from anchor.
The fishermen that walk upon the beach
Appear like mice; and yon tall anchoring bark
Diminish’d to her cock; her cock, a buoy
Almost too small for sight. William Shakespeare, King Lear.Near Calais the Spaniards anchored, expecting their land-forces, which came not. Francis Bacon.
Or the strait course to rocky Chios plow,
And anchor under Mimos’ shaggy brow. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.My intention, hearing not my tongue,
Anchors on Isabel. William Shakespeare.My tongue should to my ears not name my boys,
’Till that my nails were anchor’d in thine eyes. William Shakespeare, R. III.
Wikipedia
Anchor
An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, used to secure a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or current. The word derives from Latin ancoracode: lat promoted to code: la , which itself comes from the Greek ἄγκυραcode: ell promoted to code: el (ankȳracode: ell promoted to code: el ).Anchors can either be temporary or permanent. Permanent anchors are used in the creation of a mooring, and are rarely moved; a specialist service is normally needed to move or maintain them. Vessels carry one or more temporary anchors, which may be of different designs and weights. A sea anchor is a drag device, not in contact with the seabed, used to minimise drift of a vessel relative to the water. A drogue is a drag device used to slow or help steer a vessel running before a storm in a following or overtaking sea, or when crossing a bar in a breaking sea.
ChatGPT
anchor
An anchor can refer to a device or object used to secure or stabilize something in place. It can also refer to a person or thing that provides stability, support, or control. In the context of broadcasting, an anchor is a person who presents and narrates news, events, or programs on television or radio.
Webster Dictionary
Anchornoun
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
Anchornoun
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
Anchornoun
fig.: That which gives stability or security; that on which we place dependence for safety
Anchornoun
an emblem of hope
Anchornoun
a metal tie holding adjoining parts of a building together
Anchornoun
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
Anchornoun
one of the anchor-shaped spicules of certain sponges; also, one of the calcareous spinules of certain Holothurians, as in species of Synapta
Anchorverb
to place at anchor; to secure by an anchor; as, to anchor a ship
Anchorverb
to fix or fasten; to fix in a stable condition; as, to anchor the cables of a suspension bridge
Anchorverb
to cast anchor; to come to anchor; as, our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream
Anchorverb
to stop; to fix or rest
Anchornoun
an anchoret
Etymology: [OE. anker, AS. ancor, oncer, L. ancora, sometimes spelt anchora, fr. Gr. 'a`gkyra, akin to E. angle: cf. F. ancre. See Angle, n.]
Wikidata
Anchor
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 craft from drifting due to wind or current. The word derives from Latin ancora, which itself comes from the Greek ἄγκυρα. Anchors can either be temporary or permanent. A permanent anchor is used in the creation of a mooring, and is rarely moved; a specialist service is normally needed to move or maintain it. Vessels carry one or more temporary anchors, which may be of different designs and weights. A sea anchor is a drogue, not in contact with the seabed, used to control a drifting vessel.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
anchor
A large and heavy instrument in use from the earliest times for holding and retaining ships, which it executes with admirable force. With few exceptions it consists of a long iron shank, having at one end a ring, to which the cable is attached, and the other branching out into two arms, with flukes or palms at their bill or extremity. A stock of timber or iron is fixed at right angles to the arms, and serves to guide the flukes perpendicularly to the surface of the ground. According to their various form and size, anchors obtain the epithets of the sheet, best bower, small bower, spare, stream, kedge, and grapling (which see under their respective heads). Anchor floating, see FLOATING ANCHOR.--At anchor, the situation of a ship which rides by its anchor.--To anchor, to cast or to let go the anchor, so that it falls into the ground for the ship to ride thereby.--To anchor with a spring on the cable, see SPRING. Anchor is also used figuratively for anything which confers security or stability.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
ANCHOR
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Anchor is ranked #88020 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Anchor surname appeared 211 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Anchor.
95.2% or 201 total occurrences were White.
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Anagrams for anchor »
noarch
archon
Charon
rancho
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of anchor in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of anchor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of anchor in a Sentence
It is a far, far better thing to have a firm anchor in nonsense than to put on the troubled seas of thought.
Yes, Chairman Ren (Jianxin) did show an interest in becoming an anchor investor, i think he understood that we were serious about it.
[Larry] was an anchor, so he has catchphrases— and [saying,] ‘I love you’ to his family, and calling his dog, talking to his grandkids— these are audio clips that can then be put into a commercially available communication device, so when he hits the button to choose the phrase, it will play the phrase versus text to speech, a number of people who did this wait too long.
The renminbi is becoming an 'anchor' currency now. It's stability will have a big impact on other currencies.
Trump said. But on Friday, CNN anchor Jon Berman noted that Trump canceled the Poland trip as the storms trajectory shifted from Puerto Rico to the Sunshine State. Joe Lockhart, theformer White House press secretaryforPresident Clinton, responded by arguingthatTrumpharboredracial bias and generally discounted Puerto Ricans. EX-CLINTON AIDE ON PUERTO RICO : TRUMP DOESNT THINK NON-WHITE PEOPLE ARE AS IMPORTANT Theres no doubt that Puerto Rico as part of the United States. He doesnt view people who didnt vote for him as important. And he doesnt view people who arent white as important as everyone else. Thats just its that simple.
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- ankerAfrikaans
- مرساة, أنجر, مذيعArabic
- ankerAzerbaijani
- якарBelarusian
- котва, закотвямBulgarian
- নঙ্গর, নোঙ্গরBengali
- enllaç, àncora, ancorarCatalan, Valencian
- kotva, zakotvitCzech
- angorWelsh
- ankerDanish
- Anker, ankernGerman
- άγκυρα, σύνδεσμος, αγκυροβολώGreek
- ancla, anclarSpanish
- ankurEstonian
- ainguraBasque
- لنگرPersian
- ankkurivarustus, ankkuri, linkki, juontaa, ankkuroida, tukeaFinnish
- akkerFaroese
- ancre, ancrerFrench
- ancaireIrish
- acairScottish Gaelic
- עוגןHebrew
- लंगरHindi
- jete lankHaitian Creole
- vasmacska, horgonyHungarian
- խարիսխArmenian
- ancora, ancorarInterlingua
- jangkarIndonesian
- ankro, ankro-agarIdo
- akkeriIcelandic
- àncora, ancorareItalian
- kihautInuktitut
- לְעַגֵןHebrew
- アナウンサー, 錨, ニュースキャスター, アンカーマンJapanese
- ღუზაGeorgian
- យុថ្កាKhmer
- ಲಂಗರುKannada
- 닻Korean
- ancora, stoLatin
- AnkerLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ສະມໍLao
- inkarasLithuanian
- enkursLatvian
- pungaMāori
- сидро, водител, котва, спикер, води, всидрува, вкотвуваMacedonian
- sauhMalay
- ankraMaltese
- anker, verankeren, ankeren, houvast bieden, een TV programma coördineren, bij mekaar pratenDutch
- ankerNorwegian
- kotwica, zakotwiczyćPolish
- âncora, escorarPortuguese
- ancorăRomanian
- якорь, ведущий, телеведущий, дикторRussian
- котва, kotva, sidro, сидроSerbo-Croatian
- kotvaSlovak
- sidro, zasidratiSlovene
- spirancëAlbanian
- ankare, ankraSwedish
- nangaSwahili
- நங்கூரம்Tamil
- లంగరుTelugu
- สมอThai
- angkora, angklaTagalog
- çıpaTurkish
- якірUkrainian
- yakorUzbek
- cái neo, neo, bỏ neoVietnamese
- nakVolapük
- 锚Chinese
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