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- Dictionaryanchor/ˈaŋkə/
noun
- 1. a heavy object attached to a cable or chain and used to moor a ship to the sea bottom, typically having a metal shank with a pair of curved, barbed flukes at one end: "the boat, no longer held fast by its anchor, swung wildly"
- 2. an anchorman or anchorwoman: North American "he signed off after nineteen years as CBS news anchor" Similar
verb
- 1. moor (a ship) to the sea bottom with an anchor: "the ship was anchored in the lee of the island" Similar
- 2. present and coordinate (a television or radio programme): North American "she anchored a television documentary series in the early 1980s"
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Jul 8, 2012 · The meaning of ANCHOR is a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom. How to use anchor in a sentence.
someone or something that gives support when needed: She was my anchor when things were difficult for me. This treaty has been called the anchor (= strongest part) of their foreign policy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. anchor noun [C] (BROADCASTER) mainly US. an anchorman US or anchorwoman US.
ANCHOR meaning: 1. a heavy metal object, usually shaped like a cross with curved arms, on a strong rope or chain…. Learn more.
Anchor definition: any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.. See examples of ANCHOR used in a sentence.
An anchor is a heavy hooked object at the end of a chain that is dropped from a boat into the water to make the boat stay in one place.
1. (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.
Anchor has the sense of what holds something in place. When you anchor a bookshelf to the wall, you affix it to the wall so it won't come down. The anchor of a relay race is the last person to run.
anchor. noun. /ˈæŋkə (r)/. /ˈæŋkər/. a heavy metal object that is attached to a rope or chain and dropped over the side of a ship or boat to keep it in one place. to drop anchor. We raised the anchor and set sail. We weighed anchor (= pulled it out of the water).
Definition of anchor verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to make something or someone stay in one position by fastening them firmly: We anchored ourselves to the rocks with a rope. anchor verb (PROGRAMME) to read the news or announcements on television or radio as your job. (Definition of anchor from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of anchor.
