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anchor  

Definition

  • A heavy object used to moor a ship to the sea bottom, typically having a metal shank with a pair of curved, barbed flukes.

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Source

  • Kipfer, B. A. Dictionary of Artifacts 2007. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford.p.10

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https://vocabs.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/defcthesaurus/anchor/5.93

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