Anchor: alternatives and connections

A sharp, hooked nail, as of a beast or bird.

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To fix firmly; to make fast; to secure, as by a knot, lock, bolt, etc.; as, to fasten a chain to the feet; to fasten a door or window.

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Fixed; solidified.

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A piece of metal, or other hard material, formed or bent into a curve or at an angle, for catching, holding, or sustaining anything; as, a hook for c…

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Free from fear, care, or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident.

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To bear by being under; to keep from falling; to uphold; to sustain, in a literal or physical sense; to prop up; to bear the weight of; as, a pillar…

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A small anchor, with four or five flukes or claws, used to hold boats or small vessels; hence, any instrument designed to grapple or hold; a grapplin…

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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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The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor.

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The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor.

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An inclosed passage way for establishing and directing a current of air, gases, etc.; an air passage

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The European flounder. See Flounder.

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See Chank.

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Alt. of Steem

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A hollow or concave utensil for holding anything; a hollow receptacle of any kind, as a hogshead, a barrel, a firkin, a bottle, a kettle, a cup, a bo…

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The column of bones in the back which sustains and gives firmness to the frame; the spine; the vertebral or spinal column.

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of Grind

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The central or topmost stone of an arch. This in some styles is made different in size from the other voussoirs, or projects, or is decorated with ca…

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A pin used to prevent the wheel of a vehicle from sliding off the axletree.

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The stay extending from the foot of the foremast to the maintop.

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