Anchor ¹

Definition: 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.

Anchor ²

Definition: Fig.: That which gives stability or security; that on which we place dependence for safety.

Anchor ³

Definition: An emblem of hope.

Anchor ⁴

Definition: A metal tie holding adjoining parts of a building together.

Anchor ⁵

Definition: Carved work, somewhat resembling an anchor or arrowhead; a part of the ornaments of certain moldings. It is seen in the echinus, or egg-and-anchor (called also egg-and-dart, egg-and-tongue) ornament.

Anchor ⁶

Definition: One of the anchor-shaped spicules of certain sponges; also, one of the calcareous spinules of certain Holothurians, as in species of Synapta.

Anchor ⁷

Definition: To place at anchor; to secure by an anchor; as, to anchor a ship.

Anchor ⁸

Definition: To fix or fasten; to fix in a stable condition; as, to anchor the cables of a suspension bridge.

Anchor ⁹

Definition: To cast anchor; to come to anchor; as, our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream.

Anchor ¹⁰

Definition: To stop; to fix or rest.

Anchor ¹¹

Definition: An anchoret.

anchor ¹²

Definition: a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

anchor ¹³

Definition: 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"

anchor ¹⁴

Definition: a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute

anchor ¹⁵

Definition: secure a vessel with an anchor; "We anchored at Baltimore"

anchor ¹⁶

Definition: fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete"