anchor

noun [C] (ON A BOAT)

/ˈæŋ.kər/

/-kɚ/

Definition

C2 a heavy metal object, usually shaped like a cross with curved arms, on a strong rope or chain, that is dropped from a boat into the water to prevent the boat from moving away: We dropped anchor (= lowered the anchor into the water) and stopped. It was time to weigh anchor (= pull up the anchor and sail away).Parts of ships and boats

(Definition of anchor noun (ON A BOAT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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