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ANCHOR

ANCHOR 6 letter word which starts with the letter A and ends with the letter R


We have found 12 definitions.

(n.) 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.
(n.) 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.
(n.) Fig.: That which gives stability or security; that on which we place dependence for safety.
(n.) An emblem of hope.
(n.) A metal tie holding adjoining parts of a building together.
(n.) 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.
(n.) One of the anchor-shaped spicules of certain sponges; also one of the calcareous spinules of certain Holothurians as in species of Synapta.
(v. t.) To place at anchor; to secure by an anchor; as to anchor a ship.
(v. t.) To fix or fasten; to fix in a stable condition; as to anchor the cables of a suspension bridge.
(v. i.) To cast anchor; to come to anchor; as our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream.
(v. i.) To stop; to fix or rest.
(n.) An anchoret.

Syllable Information

The word ANCHOR is a 6 letter word that contains 2 syllables .

The syllable division for the word ANCHOR is AN-CHOR


Other words from ANCHOR

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