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Device used to secure a vessel to the seabed
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
Anchor
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up anchor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An anchor is a device that attaches to the sea bottom to prevent a boat from drifting. Anchor may also
Anchor_(disambiguation)
Swedish audio streaming service
6 February 2019, Spotify acquired the podcast networks Gimlet Media and Anchor FM Inc., with the goal of establishing themselves as a leading figure in
Spotify
Final segment of a relay race
The anchor leg is the final position in a relay race. Typically, the anchor leg of a relay is given to the fastest or most experienced competitor on a
Anchor_leg
Person who presents news during a news program
(short for "news broadcaster"), anchorman or anchorwoman, news anchor or simply an anchor – is a person who presents news during a news program on TV, radio
News_presenter
Tendency to base judgments on an irrelevant anchor
The anchoring effect is a psychological phenomenon in which an individual's judgments or decisions are influenced by a reference point or "anchor" which
Anchoring_effect
Brand of dairy products
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
Anchor_(brand)
Larger tenant in a shopping mall
United Kingdom, Australian and New Zealand retail, an anchor tenant, sometimes called an anchor store, draw tenant, or key tenant, is a considerably larger
Anchor_tenant
Drag device used to stabilize a boat in heavy weather and reduce drift
A sea anchor (also known as a parachute anchor, drift anchor, drift sock, para-anchor or boat brake) is a device that is streamed from a boat in heavy
Sea_anchor
Method of referencing visual computer data
Hypertext is text with hyperlinks. The text that is linked from is known as anchor text. A software system that is used for viewing and creating hypertext
Hyperlink
Large plate or washer connected to a tie rod or bolt
An anchor plate, pattress plate, floor plate or wall washer is a large plate or washer connected to a tie rod or bolt. Anchor plates are used on exterior
Anchor_plate
Visible, clickable text in a hyperlink
The anchor text, link label, or link text is the visible, clickable text in an HTML hyperlink. The term "anchor" was used in older versions of the HTML
Anchor_text
Microbrewery in San Francisco, California
Anchor Brewing Company was a brewery on Potrero Hill in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1896, the brewery underwent several changes in location and
Anchor_Brewing_Company
In psychometrics, an anchor test is a common set of test items administered in combination with two or more alternative forms of the test with the aim
Anchor_test
American philanthropist and former journalist (born 1969)
The View, co-host on KTTV Fox 11's Good Day L.A. and anchor on the Fox 11 News at Ten, and anchor and special correspondent on Extra. She has also been
Lauren_Sánchez_Bezos
Group of structurally diverse proteins
The A-kinase anchoring proteins or A-kinase anchor proteins (AKAPs) are a group of structurally diverse proteins, which have the common function of binding
A-kinase-anchoring_protein
Restaurant known for claiming to be the birthplace of the Buffalo wing
The Anchor Bar is a bar and restaurant in Buffalo, New York, located north of Downtown Buffalo at the intersection of Main and North Streets. The restaurant
Anchor_Bar
West Coast Swing dance move
The anchor step, or anchor, is a dance step at the end of a pattern in West Coast Swing dance that is used while maintaining a connection. Although the
Anchor_Step
Weightlifting device inside ships
such as a ship's anchor or a fishing trawl. On some ships, it may be located in a specific room called the windlass room. An anchor windlass is a machine
Anchor_windlass
American journalist
working for NBC News as the anchor of NBC Nightly News and Top Story with Tom Llamas. He worked for ABC News as the weekend anchor of ABC World News Tonight
Tom_Llamas
American home entertainment and production company
Anchor Bay Entertainment is an American independent film production and distribution company owned by Umbrelic Entertainment co-founders Thomas Zambeck
Anchor_Bay_Entertainment
Coins for British colonies in 1820/1822
The anchor coinage was a series of four denominations of silver coins issued for use in some British colonies in 1820 and 1822. The name comes from the
Anchor_coinage
Connection element that transfers forces to concrete
Anchor bolts are used to connect structural and non-structural elements to concrete. The connection can be made by a variety of different components: anchor
Anchor_bolt
American journalist (born 1971)
1971) is an American broadcast journalist and attorney. She is a main co-anchor of the NBC News morning show Today, a position she has held since July 2012
Savannah_Guthrie
Support device that is anchored to the ground
earth anchor is a device designed to support structures, most commonly used in geotechnical and construction applications. Also known as a ground anchor, percussion
Earth_anchor
Insert for creating a mount point on walls
A drywall anchor, also known as a wall anchor, is an insert that, combined with the appropriate screw, can create a mounting point anywhere on a drywall
Drywall_anchor
Child with birthright citizenship who helps relatives immigrate
Anchor baby is a pejorative term referring to a child born to non-citizen parents in a country that has birthright citizenship, which will therefore help
Anchor_baby
American journalist and television news anchor (born 1959)
journalist and television news anchor. He was a correspondent for NBC Nightly News starting in 1993, before his promotion to anchor and managing editor of the
Brian_Williams
Manufacturer of glassware
Anchor Hocking is an American manufacturer of glassware and other consumer products based in Lancaster, Ohio. The Hocking Glass Company was founded in
Anchor_Hocking
American sports journalist (born 1983)
ESPN and became a SportsCenter anchor in July 2015. Prior to being hired by ESPN, she worked as the main sports anchor for WRC-TV in Washington, D.C.
Dianna_Russini
Authoritative entity for which trust is assumed and not derived
anchor is an authoritative entity for which trust is assumed and not derived. In the X.509 architecture, a root certificate would be the trust anchor
Trust_anchor
Type of anchor
A stockless anchor (or "patent anchor") is a streamlined derivation of the traditional Admiralty anchor used aboard large ships. Patented in England in
Stockless_anchor
as an anchor point is a center position in a stereo mix reserved for only three or four important tracks. Most modern pop productions are anchored by lead
Anchor_point
Topics referred to by the same term
Anchor Line may refer to: Anchor Line (riverboat company), a Mississippi steamer service from 1859 to 1898 Anchor Line (steamship company), a transatlantic
Anchor_Line
American journalist (born 1957)
the first solo female anchor of a major network (CBS) evening news program. From 2013 to 2017, she was Yahoo's Global News Anchor. In 2021, she appeared
Katie_Couric
US Marine Corps emblem and insignia
The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor (commonly referred to as an EGA) is the official emblem and insignia of the United States Marine Corps. The current emblem
Eagle,_Globe,_and_Anchor
American journalist (born 1992)
(born April 7, 1992) is an American journalist and news anchor at CNN. She is the former co-anchor of CNN This Morning. She has hosted The Source at 9 p
Kaitlan_Collins
Former brewery in Shad Thames, London
The Anchor Brewhouse was a small brewery by Shad Thames in Horsleydown, near Tower Bridge in London. The brewhouse was bought in December 1787 by John
Anchor_Brewhouse
Anchor was England’s largest not-for-profit provider of housing, care and support to people over 55 years old up until November 2018 when Anchor merged
Anchor_(housing_association)
American journalist (born 1962)
the 2008 presidential election, and he is also a fill-in and substitute anchor for the CBS Evening News, and Face the Nation. Garrett was born and raised
Major_Garrett
Gantry structure supporting overhead power lines in a switchyard
An anchor portal or H-frame tower is a gantry structure supporting overhead power lines in a switchyard. Their static function is similar to a dead-end
Anchor_portal
American publishing imprint
1990. After Random House merged with Bantam Doubleday Dell, Doubleday's Anchor Books trade paperback line was added to the same division as Vintage. After
Vintage_Books
Nautical term for getting underway
Weigh anchor is a nautical term indicating the final preparation of a sea vessel for getting underway. Weighing anchor means raising the anchor of the
Weigh_anchor
American clothing retailer
Anchor Blue Inc. (formerly Miller's Outpost) was an American clothing retailer which had over 100 stores in the western United States. It generally sold
Anchor_Blue_Clothing_Company
American news and talk television show
from the summer of 2012 until it regained the lead in the aftermath of anchor Matt Lauer's departure in November 2017. In 2002, Today was ranked No. 17
Today_(American_TV_program)
Australian food company
Anchor Foods or Anchor Foods Pty. Ltd. is an Australian food company based in Western Australia. The company was founded by Gilbert Wood, a mariner and
Anchor_Foods
2022 South Korean thriller film
Anchor (Korean: 앵커) is a 2022 South Korean mystery-thriller film directed by Jung Ji-yeon. It stars Chun Woo-hee, Shin Ha-kyun and Lee Hye-young, and was
Anchor_(film)
Equipment for creating anchors in climbing
anchor (also called a snow pro) is a type of natural or artificial protection used in mountaineering, alpine climbing and ice climbing as an anchor.
Snow_anchor
Topics referred to by the same term
Crown and anchor is a dice game. Crown and Anchor or Crown & Anchor may also refer to: Crown & Anchor, Adelaide, South Australia Crown and Anchor, Elstronwick
Crown and Anchor (disambiguation)
Crown_and_Anchor_(disambiguation)
Grade II listed building in Southwark
Anchor Terrace is a large symmetrical building on the east side of Southwark Bridge Road in London, situated very close to the River Thames. It was built
Anchor_Terrace
American broadcast journalist (born 1973)
born November 8, 1973) is an American journalist and anchor for ABC World News Tonight and co-anchor of the ABC News magazine 20/20, part of the news department
David_Muir
Indian sports journalist and anchor
Mayanti Langer (born 8 February 1985) is an Indian sports journalist, anchor and broadcaster working with Star India on cricket matches. She has hosted
Mayanti_Langer
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Slip Anchor (1982–2011) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1985 Epsom Derby by seven lengths. After showing some promise as
Slip_Anchor
American comedian and actor (born 1983)
NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, where he has served as co-anchor on Weekend Update alongside Colin Jost since 2014. Che and Jost were co-head
Michael_Che
River in Alaska, United States
The Anchor River is a stream on the Kenai Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska. Beginning near Bald Mountain on the eastern side of the lower peninsula
Anchor_River
Mexican journalist and author
March 16, 1958) is a Mexican journalist, news anchor, and author. Based in Miami, Florida, he anchored the Univision news television program Noticiero
Jorge_Ramos_(news_anchor)
American journalist (1938–2004)
(March 30, 1938 – June 1, 2004) was a former news anchor best known for his longtime role as a news anchor for Norfolk, Virginia CBS affiliate WTKR from 1967
Ed_Hughes_(anchor)
British record label
(distributed) Anchor albums in the US, and Anchor Records issued many ABC albums in the United Kingdom as "ABC Records Marketed by Anchor Records." The Anchor Records
Anchor_Records
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
office called Cross Anchor has been in operation since 1809. Cross Anchor may have been named for an old tavern sign depicting two anchors crossed. Alternatively
Cross_Anchor,_South_Carolina
Former Scottish steamship company
Anchor Line was a Scottish merchant shipping company that was founded in 1855 and dissolved in 1980. The Anchor Line shipping company grew from small
Anchor Line (steamship company)
Anchor_Line_(steamship_company)
Chinese AI newscasting software
AI was unveiled in 2018. It is touted to be the "world's first AI news anchor". The AI was unveiled at the 2018 World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang
Xinhua–Sogou_AI_news_anchor
Historical public house in Tasmania, Australia
The Hope and Anchor (formerly known as the Hope and Anchor Hotel, the Alexandra, the Whale Fishery, and simply the Hope) is a historic public house located
Hope_and_Anchor_Tavern
American journalist
News, serving as the network's Chief White House Correspondent and co-anchoring Good Morning America. Vega was born in San Francisco, California on January
Cecilia_Vega
Pakistani-American television journalist
Hasnie (born October 4, 1984) is a Pakistani-American television journalist, anchor and White House correspondent for Fox News based in Washington, D.C.. In
Aishah_Hasnie
Former American journalist (born 1957)
as the news anchor for NBC's Today, from 1994 to 1997. In 1997, Lauer was moved from the news desk to the host's chair. He was co-anchor of Today, from
Matt_Lauer
City square in Kronstadt, Russia
Anchor Square (Russian: Якорная площадь) is the central square in the city of Kronstadt, outside Saint Peterburg. Alekseeva, S. V., ed. (1997). Gorodskie
Anchor_Square
American television journalist (born 1979)
an American broadcast journalist and anchor at NBC News. From August 2018 until January 2025, he was a news anchor on NBC's Today, in October 2018, a co-host
Craig_Melvin
American journalist, news anchor and correspondent
Marie Jones (born April 19, 1978) is an American journalist and a news anchor and correspondent for NBC News. She is the co-host of Today with Jenna &
Sheinelle_Jones
Type of mechanism used in pendulum clocks
In horology, the anchor escapement is a type of escapement used in pendulum clocks. The escapement is a mechanism in a mechanical clock that maintains
Anchor_escapement
Anchor losses are a type of damping commonly highlighted in micro-resonators. They refer to the phenomenon where energy is dissipated as mechanical waves
Anchor_losses
American news anchor
Susan Peters (born September 27, 1956) is a former news anchor. She worked for KAKE, the ABC affiliate in Wichita, Kansas from 1995 to 2016. She has won
Susan_Peters_(TV_anchor)
Equipment used for attaching climber or a rope to a fixed point
In rock climbing, an anchor can be any device or method for attaching a climber, rope, or load to a climbing surface—typically rock, ice, steep dirt, or
Anchor_(climbing)
2010 American horror film
and was theatrically released in the United States on October 8, 2010, by Anchor Bay. The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $572,809
I Spit on Your Grave (2010 film)
I_Spit_on_Your_Grave_(2010_film)
American TV journalist (born 1946)
Chung; born August 20, 1946) is an American journalist who has been a news anchor and reporter for the U.S. television news networks ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, and
Connie_Chung
The anchor cell is a cell in nematodes such as Caenorhabditis elegans. It is important in the development of the reproductive system, as it is required
Anchor_cell
The HMS Investigator Anchors are the two anchors that jettisoned from HMS Investigator on the morning of Saturday, 21 May 1803, by her commander, Matthew
HMS_Investigator_Anchors
Unicode block containing some special codepoints and two non-characters
U+FFF0–FFFF, containing these code points: U+FFF9 INTERLINEAR ANNOTATION ANCHOR, marks start of annotated text U+FFFA INTERLINEAR ANNOTATION SEPARATOR,
Specials_(Unicode_block)
American journalist (born 1970)
host of Special Report with Bret Baier on Fox News and the chief political anchor for Fox. He previously worked as the network's Chief White House Correspondent
Bret_Baier
The most ancient anchors were probably rocks and many rock anchors have been discovered originating from at least the Bronze Age. Many modern moorings
History_of_the_anchor
2017 film
Anchor and Hope (Spanish: Tierra firme) is a 2017 Spanish-British romantic comedy-drama film directed by Carlos Marques-Marcet. The screenplay, written
Anchor_and_Hope
Pub in London, England
Hope and Anchor is a pub and upstairs theatre (The Hope Theatre) on Upper Street, in the London Borough of Islington which first opened its doors in 1880
Hope_and_Anchor,_Islington
Canadian journalist
Steve Murphy CM (born June 18, 1960) is a Canadian news anchor. He is the former anchor of weekday editions of CTV News at 6:00 p.m. on the stations of
Steve_Murphy_(news_anchor)
Pub in Hammersmith, London
The Hope and Anchor is a Grade II listed public house at 20 Macbeth Street, Hammersmith, London. It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory
Hope_and_Anchor,_Hammersmith
Submerged ice anchored to a river bottom or seafloor
Anchor ice is defined by the World Meteorological Organization as "submerged ice attached or anchored to the bottom, irrespective of the nature of its
Anchor_ice
Monument in Matveev Kurgan, Rostov Oblast, Russia
The Monument "Anchor" Matveev Kurgan (Russian: Памятник "Якорь" в Матвеев Кургане) ― Monument "Anchor" Matveev Kurgan. Not far from Matveev Kurgan in
Anchor Monument (Matveev Kurgan)
Anchor_Monument_(Matveev_Kurgan)
Protein found in humans
Zinc finger FYVE domain-containing protein 9 or SARA (SMAD anchor for receptor activation) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ZFYVE9 gene. SARA
Zinc finger FYVE domain-containing protein 9
Zinc_finger_FYVE_domain-containing_protein_9
2012 Canadian film
Film Festival and was released direct-to-video in the United States by Anchor Bay Entertainment. It received a polarized response, with some contention
Chained_(2012_film)
American television journalist (born 1984)
reporter and network anchor. She is the senior Washington correspondent for NBC News, an anchor for NBC News Now, and the anchor of the Sunday edition
Hallie_Jackson
Village in Illinois, United States
Anchor is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 163 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan
Anchor,_Illinois
American journalist (born 1989)
February 24, 1989) is an American journalist and political reporter, who is an anchor for MS NOW. She was previously a congressional correspondent for The Washington
Jacqueline_Alemany
The Anchor is a popular bar and restaurant located at 272 College Street in downtown New Haven that operated from the 1930s until 2015, reopening in 2016
Anchor_(New_Haven_bar)
Village in Somerset, England
Blue Anchor is a seaside village, in the parish of Old Cleeve, close to Carhampton in Somerset, England. The village takes its name from a 17th-century
Blue_Anchor
A sky anchor is a system of two balloons in tandem, with a "zero-pressure" lifting gas balloon tethered to a superpressure balloon "anchor". The gas balloon
Sky_anchor
American journalist and author (born 1980)
1980) is an American broadcast journalist and author who has been the anchor of the CBS Evening News since January 2026. He was previously the co-host
Tony_Dokoupil
Pub in Bankside, London
The Anchor is a pub in the London Borough of Southwark. It is in the Bankside locality on the south bank of the River Thames, close to Southwark Cathedral
The_Anchor,_Bankside
American singer-songwriter
Anchor & Braille is the recording alias for American singer-songwriter Stephen Christian, known for fronting the alternative rock band Anberlin. Originally
Anchor_&_Braille
Census-designated place in Alaska, United States
Anchor Point (Dena'ina: K’kaq’) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, in the U.S. state of Alaska
Anchor_Point,_Alaska
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Anchor Bay in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Anchor Bay may refer to: Anchor Bay, California Anchor Bay, Michigan Anchor Bay Entertainment, a
Anchor_Bay
American news anchor
known professionally as Dina Eastwood, is an American reporter and news anchor. She is the ex-wife of actor and film director Clint Eastwood. She co-hosted
Dina_Eastwood
American television broadcast journalist (born 1945)
December 22, 1945) is an American television broadcast journalist known for anchoring major programs on two networks including ABC World News Tonight, Good
Diane_Sawyer
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English
English : variant spelling of Ankers, itself a variant of Anker.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : habitational name from a place in the parish of Gamrie, near Banff. The place is situated on a headland affording some sheltered anchorage, and is said to get its name from Middle English true hope; however, when first recorded in 1296 it already appears as Trup, so it is more likely to be of the same origin as Thorpe.English : variant of Throop.
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American, English, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Japanese, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Modern, Telugu, Traditional
A Natural; Graceful Strength; Bright; Clear; Dawn; Anchor
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German
German : from Middle High German anker ‘anchor’, applied either as an occupational name for a smith who made ships’ anchors or as a habitational name from a house identified by an anchor.English : from the Old French personal name Anchier (see Angier).Norwegian and Swedish : probably originally a Swedish soldier’s name meaning ‘anchor’. This is the name of a powerful and influential Norwegian family, who came to Christiana (Oslo) from Sweden in 1668.Danish : from a personal name, of which the first element means ‘eagle’ and the second (probably) ‘violent’.Americanized form of northern French Anquier, from a personal name of Germanic origin (see Angier).
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American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Shakespearean, Spanish
Steadfast; Anchor; Holds Fast; Star; Coined from Esther Vanhomrigh; Tenacious; Defend; Hold Fast; Coined from Esther Vanho
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Anchor.
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Anchor.
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Australian, British, English, Japanese
Intelligent; Anchor; Bright; Clear; Dawn
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Hindu, Indian
Anchor; Support; Shelter
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Muslim/Islamic
Servant of the Source of Peace
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Muslim
One who increases in greatness
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English American
A feminine name beginning with Em-.
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Arthurian
, bosom white; white breast.
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Indian
The Moon
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Charm
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English
Curly Haired
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Arthurian
, wise old woman; a fairy queen.
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Hindu
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Indian, Sanskrit
Creator of Happiness; Increases Joy
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n.
A female anchoret.
a.
Pertaining to an anchoret or hermit; after the manner of an anchoret.
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Abode of an anchoret.
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Held by an anchor; at anchor; held safely; as, an anchored bark; also, shaped like an anchor; forked; as, an anchored tongue.
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A place suitable for anchoring or where ships anchor; a hold for an anchor.
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The hold or grip of an anchor, or that to which it holds.
v. t.
A large anchor stowed on shores outside the waist of a vessel; -- called also waist anchor. See the Note under Anchor.
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The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor.
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Without an anchor or stay. Hence: Drifting; unsettled.
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Alt. of Anchoretical
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Something which holds like an anchor; a hold; as, the anchorages of the Brooklyn Bridge.
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The set of anchors belonging to a ship.
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A toll for anchoring; anchorage duties.
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The practice or mode of life of an anchoret.
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Same as Anchoret.
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Fit for anchorage.
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Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor; as, an anchored cross.
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Alt. of Anchorite
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Anchor-shaped.
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An anchoress.