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Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. at anchor

    The situation of a vessel riding in a road or port by her anchor.

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  1. at anchor

    Read the full text of the At Anchor poem by Ambrose Bierce on the Poetry.com website.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of at anchor in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of at anchor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of at anchor in a Sentence

  1. Bob Thompson:

    As NBC's weekend anchor, Lester Holt is kind of like Williams' vice president, so he'd be the default choice.

  2. William Jackson:

    It's encouraging that there's growing recognition among policymakers that an IMF deal is beneficial for Romania, it would help to shore up confidence in Romania in the event of any external shock and, perhaps most importantly, it acts as an anchor for structural reforms.

  3. Vulcan Inc:

    When its crew was alerted by a diver that her anchor chain may have impacted coral in the area, the crew promptly, and on their own accord, relocated their position to ensure the reef was protected.

  4. John King:

    I'm going to put this on the record, many of you know this, but the governor's brother, Chris, works right here at CNN as an anchor. We should note that and he was interviewed as part of The AG report as someone who reached out and talked to his brother as this crisis was unfolding.

  5. Jim Rutherford:

    The real advantage that Tampa has over most teams or all teams is Vasilevskiy, they’ve got the anchor there. They know what they’re getting every game, and as long as he’s what he is today — which should be for quite a long time — they’re going to be a contender.

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