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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
anchor
I.noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
anchor store
riding at anchor
▪ There was a large ship riding at anchor in the bay.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
news
▪ Emerald Yeh, the news anchor, wanted to do a telephone piece.
▪ Earnest questions were asked by the news anchor, and earnest answers were given by the consultants.
■ VERB
drop
▪ Giglio is equally charming, although you need to be careful when dropping an anchor.
▪ While Pottz tacked to and fro energetically seeking out the elusive peak, Richie dropped anchor and contemplated the horizon.
▪ We dropped anchor there, and the fishermen disappeared back into harbour, leaving us to our fate.
▪ On June 9, 1741, the Centurion dropped anchor at last at Juan Fernandez.
▪ Clayt was forced to drop anchor in open water.
▪ The ship finally dropped anchor at a beautiful isle of the Marquesas.
weigh
▪ We weighed anchor next morning and sailed down the fiord on a calm sea.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
drop anchor
▪ Clayt was forced to drop anchor in open water.
▪ Everybody said that Floyd Johnson probably dropped anchor somewhere to wait to the next day instead of coming in in the fog.
▪ On June 9, 1741, the Centurion dropped anchor at last at Juan Fernandez.
▪ The ship finally dropped anchor at a beautiful isle of the Marquesas.
▪ We dropped anchor there, and the fishermen disappeared back into harbour, leaving us to our fate.
▪ While Pottz tacked to and fro energetically seeking out the elusive peak, Richie dropped anchor and contemplated the horizon.
weigh anchor
▪ It was time to weigh anchor on the cruise to Alaska.
▪ We weighed anchor next morning and sailed down the fiord on a calm sea.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ He was the anchor for the BBC's nine o'clock news for over 10 years.
▪ These ancient trees are a spiritual anchor that our culture needs to hold on to.
▪ We dropped anchor a few yards offshore.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ As she waited, she began to study the anchor cables around her.
▪ Finally on the fourth day one of the anchor ropes sheered through and we lost that anchor to the gale.
▪ He was martyred when thrown into the Black Sea with an anchor tied to him.
▪ His one serious anchor was the friendship with Madame Phan.
▪ Neither parliament nor the law was open, though these provided both soaring fame and a practical anchor for similarly gifted men.
▪ The anchors are usually linked by sundry cords and tapes of varying age and wear.
▪ The weather segments also give the anchors a chance to banter with the weather people and lighten the proceedings.
II.verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
off
▪ Having made Winter Marsh from the Crouch I anchored off a shallow bay and rowed ashore in the dinghy.
▪ A naval ship was also anchored off the hotel's beach.
■ NOUN
ship
▪ If words had weight, a single sentence from Death would have anchored a ship.
▪ The immense dumbbell-shape drew closer, almost languidly there out a wide-focus tractor beam, and anchored our two ships together.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Captain Cook anchored in Opunohu Bay in the 1760s.
▪ The new company will be anchored by the Hobart food-equipment group.
▪ The new hour-long program is anchored by Mark McEwen.
▪ The panel was firmly anchored by two large bolts.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Designers are considering enlarging and strengthening the concrete foundations, and anchoring them into Bay soils with steel pilings.
▪ I use long lengths of floating row cover, anchored with bricks and stones, on annual and perennial beds.
▪ If words had weight, a single sentence from Death would have anchored a ship.
▪ The importance of self-esteem To be assertive you need to have your self-esteem well anchored.
▪ We anchored about fifty yards away.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Anchor

Anchor \An"chor\, n. [OE. anker, ancre, AS. ancra, fr. L. anachoreta. See Anchoret.] An anchoret. [Obs.]
--Shak.

Anchor

Anchor \An"chor\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Anchored; p. pr. & vb. n. Anchoring.] [Cf. F. ancrer.]

  1. To place at anchor; to secure by an anchor; as, to anchor a ship.

  2. To fix or fasten; to fix in a stable condition; as, to anchor the cables of a suspension bridge.

    Till that my nails were anchored in thine eyes.
    --Shak.

Anchor

Anchor \An"chor\, v. i.

  1. To cast anchor; to come to anchor; as, our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream.

  2. To stop; to fix or rest.

    My invention . . . anchors on Isabel.
    --Shak.

Anchor

Anchor \An"chor\ ([a^][ng]"k[~e]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.
    --Heb. vi. 19.

  4. (Her.) An emblem of hope.

  5. (Arch.)

    1. A metal tie holding adjoining parts of a building together.

    2. 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["o]l.) One of the anchor-shaped spicules of certain sponges; also, one of the calcareous spinules of certain Holothurians, as in species of Synapta.

    6. (Television) an achorman, anchorwoman, or anchorperson.

    Anchor ice. See under Ice.

    Anchor light See the vocabulary.

    Anchor ring. (Math.) Same as Annulus, 2 (b).

    Anchor shot See the vocabulary.

    Anchor space See the vocabulary.

    Anchor stock (Naut.), the crossbar at the top of the shank at right angles to the arms.

    Anchor watch See the vocabulary.

    The anchor comes home, when it drags over the bottom as the ship drifts.

    Foul anchor, the anchor when it hooks, or is entangled with, another anchor, or with a cable or wreck, or when the slack cable entangled.

    The anchor is acockbill, when it is suspended perpendicularly from the cathead, ready to be let go.

    The anchor is apeak, when the cable is drawn in so tight as to bring to ship directly over it.

    The anchor is atrip, or aweigh, when it is lifted out of the ground.

    The anchor is awash, when it is hove up to the surface of the water.

    At anchor, anchored.

    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.

    To cast anchor, to drop or let go an anchor to keep a ship at rest.

    To cat the anchor, to hoist the anchor to the cathead and pass the ring-stopper.

    To fish the anchor, to hoist the flukes to their resting place (called the bill-boards), and pass the shank painter.

    To weigh anchor, to heave or raise the anchor so as to sail away.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
anchor

Old English ancor, borrowed 9c. from Latin ancora "anchor," from or cognate with Greek ankyra "anchor, hook" (see ankle). A very early borrowing and said to be the only Latin nautical term used in the Germanic languages. The -ch- form emerged late 16c., a pedantic imitation of a corrupt spelling of the Latin word. The figurative sense of "that which gives stability or security" is from late 14c. Meaning "host or presenter of a TV or radio program" is from 1965, short for anchorman.

anchor

c.1200, from anchor (n.). Related: Anchored; anchoring.

Wiktionary
anchor

n. 1 (label en nautical) A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement. 2 # Formerly a vessel would differentiate amongst the anchors carried as ''waist anchor'', ''best bower'', ''bower'', ''stream'' and ''kedge'' anchors, depending on purpose and, to a great extent, on mass and size of the anchor. Modern usage is ''storm anchor'' for the heaviest anchor with the longest rode, ''best bower'' or simply ''bower'' for the most commonly used anchor deployed from the bow, and ''stream'' or ''lunch hook'' for a small, light anchor used for temporary moorage and often deployed from the stern. 3 # (label en nautical) An iron device so shaped as to grip the bottom and hold a vessel at her berth by the chain or rope attached. (FM 55-501). vb. 1 To hold an object, especially a ship or a boat to a fixed point. 2 To cast anchor; to come to anchor. 3 To stop; to fix or rest. 4 To provide emotional stability for a person in distress. 5 To perform as an anchorman.

WordNet
anchor
  1. n. a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving [syn: ground tackle]

  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" [syn: mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin]

  3. a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute [syn: anchorman, anchorperson]

anchor
  1. v. fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete" [syn: ground]

  2. secure a vessel with an anchor; "We anchored at Baltimore" [syn: cast anchor, drop anchor]

Gazetteer
Anchor, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
Population (2000): 175
Housing Units (2000): 68
Land area (2000): 0.193467 sq. miles (0.501076 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.193467 sq. miles (0.501076 sq. km)
FIPS code: 01361
Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location: 40.567617 N, 88.538784 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 61720
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Anchor, IL
Anchor
Wikipedia
Anchor (brand)

Anchor is a brand of dairy products that was founded in New Zealand in 1886 and is one of the key brands owned by the New Zealand-based international exporter Fonterra Co−operative Group. In Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan the Fernleaf brand is used in place of Anchor.

Anchor

An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, 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 (ankura).

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 drogue, not in contact with the seabed, used to control a drifting vessel.

Anchor (disambiguation)

An anchor is a device that attaches to the sea bottom to prevent a boat from drifting.

Anchor may also refer to:

Anchor (climbing)

In rock climbing, an anchor can be any device or method for attaching a climber, a rope, or a load to the climbing surface - typically rock, ice, steep dirt, or a building - either permanently or temporarily. The intention of an anchor is case-specific but is usually for fall protection, primarily fall arrest and fall restraint. Climbing anchors are also used for hoisting, holding static loads, or redirecting (sometimes called deviating) a rope.

Anchor (album)

Anchor is the first album by Trespassers William, released in 1999 on Sonikwire Records. The album is long out of print, but has found new life on iTunes, due to their exposure on The O.C. and One Tree Hill. While no songs from Anchor are on either show, fans of their sound have sought out previous releases.

While there is growing interest for the album to be re-printed, the band has yet to do so. The band's guitarist, Matt Brown, said on KEXP that "...we've been hesitant to re-press it because we made it about ten years ago..."

Compared to the band's later albums, Different Stars and Having, it can be seen as being more pop than the sound they later had. Tracks such as "Cabinet" have funk-style bass-lines.

Anchor (housing association)

The Anchor Group is England’s largest not-for-profit housing association, providing housing, care and support to people over 55 years old. Registered as a charity, it is one of the largest in the UK, with a turnover of £269.8 million in 2014/15."Anchor Trust Annual Report & Financial Statement 2012/13", pp. 7. Retrieved 2010-12-07.

Anchor is headquartered in central London, with main offices located in Bradford. It employs more than 10,000 people nationally and has a growing number of volunteers.

Its patron is Princess Alexandra.

Anchor (Colton Dixon album)

Anchor is the second studio album from eleventh season American Idol contestant, Colton Dixon. The album was released on August 19, 2014, by Sparrow Records and debuted at No. 23 on the Billboard 200.

Anchor (New Haven bar)

The Anchor was a popular bar and restaurant located at 272 College Street in downtown New Haven that operated from the 1930s until 2015. The establishment was popular with students and faculty of neighboring Yale University and patrons of the Shubert Theatre. It was a favorite of playwright Thornton Wilder and also catered to such celebrities as Lucille Ball, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and George C. Scott. It is known for its preserved Art Moderne facade and interior. In 2014, the bar's last full year, Esquire magazine ranked the Anchor among the nation's top 25 bars.

Anchor (Autumn Hill album)

Anchor is the second studio album by Canadian country music duo Autumn Hill, released on June 16, 2015 via Wax Records and distributed by Universal Music Canada. Its lead single, " Blame", became their first song to reach the top five on the Billboard Canada Country chart.

Anchor (EP)

"Anchor" is the third extended play album by Australian alternative/rock group, Birds of Tokyo. It was released in April 2015 and peaked at number 23. It was certified platinum.

The EP was written and recorded in Los Angeles which became Birds of Tokyo's home base for most of 2014. "As we were writing through that time, there was so much going on for us there in L.A.," Ian Kenny explained. "There was lots of shows and we were constantly in and out of the studio with a lot of commitments so we felt like fairly restless creatures - and we were considering calling the EP Restless Creatures" he revealed.

The band toured Australia throughout May and June 2016.

Anchor (song)

"Anchor" is a song by Australian alternative rock band Birds of Tokyo. The song was included on the Extended Play (EP) of the same name. Sales towards the song counted towards the EP, which peaked at number 23 and was certified platinum in Australia. The song came in at number 72 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2015.

Band member Ian Kenny said "This is a song the band wrote while we were overseas touring and doing our thing. One thing we realised is that when you spend so long away from your friends and family and the people you love, you can kind of lose touch with exactly how people are doing and what’s really going on in their world, with a varied sort of outcomes - some good, some bad. So this is homage, bit of a tribute song to the times we didn’t notice how the people we love were really doing."

Usage examples of "anchor".

I They secured the end of the rope to one of the poles wedged like an anchor in the opening of the tunnel that led to the crystal cavern, and Craig abseiled down the rope to the water at the bottom of the shaft once more.

He was less concerned with looking good than with avoiding the kind of spectacular abseiling that might put an extra load on the anchor and himself in the morgue.

On the abutment towers the chains are connected by horizontal links, carried on rockers, to anchor ties.

Almost immediately they crept out from behind the island they could see the lights on the mainland, two or three pinpricks from the watch fires on the walls of the fort, and lantern beams from the buildings outside the walls, spread out along the se afront The three vessels he had spotted from the saddle of the mountains were still anchored in the roads.

At anchor, Plymouth harbor: The Master of the ship, with three or four of the sailors and several of the Planters, went aland and marched along the coast several miles.

I hastened to the aperture, and under the crustations of coral, covered with fungi, syphonules, alcyons, madrepores, through myriads of charming fish--girelles, glyphisidri, pompherides, diacopes, and holocentres--I recognised certain debris that the drags had not been able to tear up--iron stirrups, anchors, cannons, bullets, capstan fittings, the stem of a ship, all objects clearly proving the wreck of some vessel, and now carpeted with living flowers.

It seemed that each anchor had its ambience extending across the Modes of the Virtual Mode, making it possible to travel without getting lost.

When they anchored in the deepest part of the channel, Hal dropped a hand line over the side, the hooks baited with crabs they had taken from their holes on the sandy beach.

Just before sunset Hal called a halt, and they rowed back towards the anchored galleon.

He had not bathed in over two months, since last they had anchored in the lagoon, and he longed for the feel of cool clear water on his skin.

He guessed that since they had anchored in the lagoon his father had cast his own horoscope.

Great-grandfather himself who proposed to Drake the use of devil ships against the Spanish Armada as it lay anchored in Calais Roads, may it not?

There he paused with his sword held high, and stared back across the channel at the tiny squadron of devil ships, blooming with smoke and flame and bearing down steadily upon his anchored Gull.

When he looked back the way he had come he could see the Gull of Moray anchored not far off a tiny rind of beach that clung precariously to the foot of the soaring rocky cliffs where the mountains fell into the sea.

The previous night, from the deck of the anchored Gull, they had heard terrifying, blood-chilling roars, rising and falling, then ending in a diminishing series of grunts and groans that sounded like the chorus of all the devils of hell.