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an·chor (

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

anchor [ˈæŋkə]

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) any of several devices, usually of steel, attached to a vessel by a cable and dropped overboard so as to grip the bottom and restrict the vessel's movement

2. an object used to hold something else firmly in place the rock provided an anchor for the rope

3. a source of stability or security religion was his anchor

4. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building)

a. a metal cramp, bolt, or similar fitting, esp one used to make a connection to masonry

b. (as modifier) anchor bolt anchor plate

5. (Team Sports, other than specified)

a. the rear person in a tug-of-war team

b. short for anchorman, anchorwoman

(Transport / Nautical Terms)

at anchor (of a vessel) anchored

(Transport / Nautical Terms)

cast, come to, or drop anchor to anchor a vessel

(Transport / Nautical Terms)

drag anchor See drag [13]

(Transport / Nautical Terms)

ride at anchor to be anchored

(Transport / Nautical Terms)

weigh anchor to raise a vessel's anchor or (of a vessel) to have its anchor raised in preparation for departure

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) to use an anchor to hold (a vessel) in one place

2. to fasten or be fastened securely; fix or become fixed firmly

3. (Communication Arts / Broadcasting) (tr) Radio television to act as an anchorman on See also anchors

[Old English ancor, from Latin ancora, from Greek ankura; related to Greek ankos bend; compare Latin uncus bent, hooked]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

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"

anchor

noun

1. mooring, hook (Nautical), bower (Nautical), kedge, drogue, sheet anchor We lost our anchor, which caused the boat to drift.

2. support, second, stay, supporter, prop, backer, backbone, mainstay, comforter, tower of strength He provided an emotional anchor for her.

3. presenter, newscaster, reporter, commentator, broadcaster, newsreader, anchor man, anchor woman He was the anchor for the channel's 15-minute news programme.

verb

1. moor, harbour, dock, tie up, drop anchor, kedge, drop the hook, cast anchor, let go the anchor, lay anchor, come to anchor We could anchor off the pier.

2. secure, tie, fix, bind, chain, attach, bolt, fasten, affix The child's seatbelt was not properly anchored in the car.

Translations

anchor [ˈæŋkəʳ]

A. N

1. (Naut) → ancla f
to be or lie or ride at anchor → estar al ancla, estar anclado
to cast or drop anchor → echar anclas
anchors aweigh! → ¡leven anclas!
see also weigh A3

2. (fig) → seguridad f, sostén m; (= person) → pilar m

3. = anchorman, anchorwoman

B. VT

1. (Naut) → anclar

2. (fig) → sujetar (to a) → afianzar (to en)

3. (esp US) (TV, Rad) → presentar

C. VI (Naut) → anclar

anchor [ˈæŋkə^r]

[boat] → ancre f
to drop anchor → jeter l'ancre, mouiller
to weigh anchor → lever l'ancre
to be at anchor [boat] → Ãªtre Ã l'ancre, Ãªtre au mouillage

(fig) (= secure point) → point m d'ancrage

vi (= drop anchor) [ship] → jeter l'ancre, mouiller

[+ boat, ship] → mettre Ã l'ancre

(= attach) → arrimer
to anchor sth to sth → attacher qch Ã qch
to anchor sth down → arrimer qch

anchor

(Naut) → Anker m; (fig: hope, love, person etc) → Zuflucht f, → Rettungsanker m; to cast or drop anchor → Anker werfen, vor Anker gehen; to weigh or up anchor → den Anker lichten; to be or lie or ride at anchor → vor Anker liegen; to come to anchor → vor Anker gehen; the stone served as an anchor for the tent → der Stein diente dazu, das Zelt zu beschweren or am Boden festzuhalten

(esp US TV: = presenter) → Anchorman m, → Anchorwoman f, → Moderator(in) m(f)

vt (Naut, fig) → verankern; we anchored the tablecloth (down) with stones → wir beschwerten das Tischtuch mit Steinen; to be anchored in something (fig) → in etw (dat) → (fest) verankert sein

vi (Naut) → ankern, vor Anker gehen

anchor:

anchorman

n pl <-men> (esp US TV) → Anchorman m, → Moderator m; (Sport) (in relay race) → Letzte(r) m; (in tug-of-war) → hinterster Mann; (fig) → eiserne Stütze f, → Eckpfeiler m

anchor store

n (attractive store) → Magnetbetrieb m

anchorwoman

n pl <-women> (esp US TV) → Anchorwoman f, → Moderatorin f; (Sport: in relay race) → Letzte f

anchor [ˈæŋkəʳ]

1. n → ancora (fig) → ancora di salvezza; (of team, organization) → perno, pilastro
to be (lying) at anchor → essere alla fonda
to drop anchor → gettare l'ancora
to weigh anchor → salpare or levare l'ancora

2. vt (also fig) → ancorare

3. vi → ancorarsi

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 고정 장치 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

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 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 anchorage [-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 錨泊區 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 ankkuroitu à l'ancre לְעֲגֵן लंगर usidren horgonyoz berlabuh við festar ancorato 停泊している 정박하고 nuleidęs inkarą būt noenkurotam berlabuh voor anker forankret, for anker na kotwicy ancorado ancorat на якоре kotvený zasidran usidren för ankar จอดทอดสมอ demirli 錨定停泊 на якорі لنگر انداز bỏ neo 抛了锚

anchor → مرساة kotva anker Anker άγκυρα ancla ankkuri ancre sidro ancora 錨 닻 anker anker kotwica âncora якорь ankare สมอเรือ çapa mỏ neo 锚

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