anchor (redirected from weighing anchor)

an·chor  (ngkr) n. 1. Nautical A heavy object attached to a vessel by a cable or rope and cast overboard to keep the vessel in place either by its weight or by its flukes, which grip the bottom. 2. A rigid point of support, as for securing a rope. 3. A source of security or stability. 4. Sports a. An athlete, usually the strongest member of a team, who performs the last stage of a relay race or other competition. b. The person at the end of a tug-of-war team. 5. An anchorperson. v. an·chored, an·chor·ing, an·chors v.tr. 1. To hold fast by or as if by an anchor. See Synonyms at fasten. 2. Sports To serve as an anchor for (a team or competition). 3. To narrate or coordinate (a newscast). 4. To provide or form an anchor store for: Two major stores anchor each end of the shopping mall. v.intr. Nautical To drop anchor or lie at anchor. [Middle English anker, ancher, from Old English ancor, from Latin ancora, anchora, from Greek ankura.]

anchor top to bottom: Danforth, admiralty, and stockless anchors

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anchor

Noun

1. a hooked device attached to a boat by a cable and dropped overboard to fasten the boat to the sea bottom

2. a source of stability or security: a spiritual anchor

3. anchors Slang the brakes of a motor vehicle: he rammed on the anchors

Verb

1. to use an anchor to hold (a boat) in one place

2. to fasten securely: we anchored his wheelchair to a rock [Greek ankura]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	anchor - a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving ground tackle flue, fluke - flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor grapnel anchor, grapnel - a light anchor for small boats claw, hook - a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something mooring anchor - an anchor used to hold a mooring buoy or a channel marker in place mushroom anchor - an anchor used for semipermanent moorings; has a bowl-shaped head that will dig in however it falls shank, stem - cylinder forming a long narrow part of something sheet anchor, waist anchor - spare anchor for use in emergency vessel, watercraft - a craft designed for water transportation
	2.	anchor - 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" backbone, keystone, linchpin, lynchpin, mainstay support - something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest; "the policy found little public support"; "his faith was all the support he needed"; "the team enjoyed the support of their fans"
	3.	anchor - a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute anchorman, anchorperson television newscaster, television reporter, TV newsman, TV reporter - someone who reports news stories via television
Verb	1.	anchor - fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete" ground fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
	2.	anchor - secure a vessel with an anchor; "We anchored at Baltimore" cast anchor, drop anchor fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"

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anchor

noun 1. mooring, hook Nautical bower Nautical kedge, drogue, sheet anchor

verb 2. moor, harbour, dock, tie up, kedge

verb 3. dock, moor, harbour, drop anchor, kedge, cast anchor, drop the hook, let go the anchor, lay anchor, come to anchor

verb 4. secure, tie, fix, bind, chain, attach, bolt, fasten, affix

Translations

anchor [ˈæŋkəʳ] n → ancla, áncora

vi (also: to drop anchor) → anclar, echar el ancla

vt (fig) → sujetar, afianzar;

to weigh anchor → levar anclas

anchor [ˈæŋkəʳ] n → ancre f

vi (also: to drop anchor) → jeter l'ancre, mouiller

vt → mettre à l'ancre (fig);

to anchor sth to → fixer qch à;

to weigh anchor → lever l'ancre

anchor [ˈæŋkəʳ] n → Anker m

vi (also: to drop anchor) → ankern, vor Anker gehen

vt (fig) → verankern;

to anchor sth to → etw verankern in +dat;

to weigh anchor → den Anker lichten

anchor [ˈæŋkəʳ] n → ancora

vi (also: to drop anchor) → gettare l'ancora

vt → ancorare;

to weigh anchor → salpare or levare l'ancora

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anchor

n anchor [ˈӕŋkə]

1 something, usually a heavy piece of metal with points which dig into the sea-bed, used to hold a boat in one position. anker مِرْساة السَّفينَه котва kotva anker der Anker άγκυρα ancla ankur لنگر ankkuri ancre עֹגֶן @@@עוֹגֶן$$$ लंगर sidro horgony jangkar, sauh akkeri ancora いかり 닻 inkaras enkurs sauh anker anker kotwica âncora ancoră якорь kotva sidro sidro ankare สมอเรือ çapa, demir, çıpa 錨 якір لنگر mỏ neo 锚

2 something that holds someone or something steady. anker, steunpilaar مَلاذ، سَند، مَرْبَط анкер, стоманена връзка opora forankring der Rettungsanker άγκυρα ancla ankur وسیلۀ درجانگهدارنده ankkuri attache עֹגֶן @@@עוֹגֶן$$$ स्थिरक sidro rögzítő penahan haldreipi ancora 固定する 고정재 pagrindas, ramstis drošs patvērums pengukuh plechtanker forankring, feste kotwica ancorar salvare, sprijin якорь спасения opora (pri)vez zidna zatega stöd, förankring ที่ยึดเหนี่ยว destek 固定物 порятунок; символ надії جائے پناہ nơi nương tựa 固定物

v

to hold (a boat etc) steady (with an anchor) They have anchored (the boat) near the shore; He used a stone to anchor his papers. geanker يُرْسي، يَرْبُط السَّفينَه بِالمِرْساة закотвям (u)kotvit kaste anker; holde på verankern αγκυροβολώ anclar ankurdama, kinnitama ثابت نگاه داشتن؛ لنگر انداختن ankkuroida ancrer לְעֲגֵן लंगर डालना spustiti sidro, učvrstiti lehorgonyoz menahan leggjast við festar; festa tryggilega ancorare いかりを降ろす 닻을 내리다; 닻으로 고정시키다 statyti nuleidus inkarą, nuleisti inkarą, prilaikyti noenkurot; noenkuroties menambat (ver)ankeren ankre, feste kotwiczyć ancorar a ancora стать на якорь; закреплять (za)kotviť zasidrati; utrditi učvrstiti ankra, förankra ทอดสมอ demir atmak, demirlemek 把...固定住 ставити на якір; закріпляти لنگر ڈالنا ، روکنا thả neo 把...固定住

n ˈanchorage [-ridʒ]

a place which is safe, or used, for anchoring boats a sheltered anchorage. vasmeerpunt مَكان الإرْساء، مَلَاذ акотвяне kotviště ankerplads; havn der Ankerplatz αγκυροβόλι fondeadero ankrupaik لنگرگاه ankkuripaikka mouillage מַעֲגָןַ ֲ लंगर डालने का स्थान sidrište horgonyhely pelabuhan skipalægi ancoraggio 停泊所 정박지 laivų stovėjimo vieta enkurvieta tempat penambat ankerplaats ankerplass, havn miejsce kotwiczenia ancoradouro loc de ancorare якорная стоянка miesto na zakotvenie sidrišče sidrište ankarplats จุดที่เหมาะสำหรับทอดสมอ demirleme yeri 錨地 якірна стоянка; закріплення لنگر ڈالنے کا مقام ، جیازوں کے ٹھرنے کا مقام chỗ thả neo 锚地

at anchor

(of a ship) anchored The ship lay at anchor in the bay. vasgemeer مُرسى، رَاسِ на котва zakotvený forankret; for anker vor Anker αγκυροβολημένος anclado ankrus لنگر انداخته ankkurissa à l'ancre לְעֲגֵן लंगर usidren horgonyoz berlabuh við festar ancorato 停泊している 정박중인 nuleidęs inkarą būt noenkurotam berlabuh voor anker forankret, for anker na kotwicy ancorado ancorat на якоре kotvený zasidran usidren för ankar จอดทอดสมอ demirli 拋了錨 на якорі لنگر انداز bỏ neo 抛了锚