At anchor

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anchored.

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anchor
egg and dart
Foul anchor
ground tackle

sheet anchor
static line cable
To cast anchor
waist anchor

The Eleanor remained some few days at anchor here, and an apparently friendly intercourse was kept up with the inhabitants.

Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context

They told us the ship had been lying at anchor in the harbor two or three hours.

The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context

Immediately afterwards a hundred boats were launched; they were covered with the richest stuffs, and destined for the conveyance of the different members of the French nobility towards the vessels at anchor.

Ten Years Later by Dumas, Alexandre View in context

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At a venture
at all
at all costs
At all hands
At all points
At all right
at an equal rate

At anchor
at any cost
at any expense
At any hand
at any rate
at arm's length
at bat
at bay

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