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Anchor |
A iron instrument which is attached to a ship by a cable (rope or chain), and which, being cast overboard, lays hold of the earth by a fluke or hook and thus retains the ship in a particular station. |
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Anchor |
Any instrument or contrivance serving a purpose like that of a ship's anchor, as an arrangement of timber to hold a dam fast; a contrivance to hold the end of a bridge cable, or other similar part; a contrivance used by founders to hold the core of a mold in place. |
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Anchor |
Fig.: That which gives stability or security; that on which we place dependence for safety. |
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Anchor |
An emblem of hope. |
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Anchor |
A metal tie holding adjoining parts of a building together. |
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İngilizce » İngilizce İlişkili Sonuçlar |
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Anchor-hold |
The hold or grip of an anchor, or that to which it holds. |
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Anchor-hold |
Hence: Firm hold: security. |
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Sea anchor |
See Drag sail, under 4th Drag. |
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Sheet anchor |
A large anchor stowed on shores outside the waist of a vessel; -- called also waist anchor. See the Note under Anchor. |
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Sheet anchor |
Anything regarded as a sure support or dependence in danger; the best hope or refuge. |
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