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anchorage

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an·chor·age  (ngkr-j)
n.
1. A place for anchoring.
2. A fee charged for the privilege of anchoring.
3. The act of anchoring or the condition of being at anchor.
4. A means of securing or stabilizing: The central bank was the anchorage of the financial community.

anchorage
Noun
a place where boats can be anchored

anchorage
a toll charged for anchoring in a harbor.
See also: Dues and Payment
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Noun1.anchorage - the condition of being secured to a base; "the plant needs a firm anchorage"; "the mother provides emotional anchorage for the entire family"
condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
2.anchorage - a fee for anchoring
fee - a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
3.Anchorage - a city in south central Alaska; "Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska"
AK, Alaska, Last Frontier - a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union; "Alaska is the largest state in the United States"
4.anchorage - place for vessels to anchor
area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"
harbor, harbour, seaport, haven - a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
mooring, berth, moorage, slip - a place where a craft can be made fast
roads, roadstead - a partly sheltered anchorage
5.anchorage - the act of anchoring
arrival - the act of arriving at a certain place; "they awaited her arrival"

anchorage
noun berth, haven, port, harbour, dock, quay, dockage, moorage, harbourage

A specified location for anchoring or mooring a vessel in-stream or offshore.
Translations
Spanish anchorage [ˈæŋkərɪdʒ] nancladero
French anchorage [ˈæŋkərɪdʒ] nmouillage m, ancrage m
German anchorage [ˈæŋkərɪdʒ] anchor nAnkerplatz m
Italian anchorage [ˈæŋkərɪdʒ] nancoraggio

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All this, according to the journalist, is "cast" when a ship arriving at an anchorage is brought up.
San Diego, San Barbara, Monterey, the bay of San Francisco, and the northern port of Bondago; all afford anchorage for ships of the largest class.
In the bay of Nukuheva was the anchorage we desired to reach.
 
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