anchor in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
anchor in Hindi हिन्दी
anchor in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
anchor in Marathi मराठी
anchor in Sindhi سنڌي
anchor in Telugu తెలుగు
anchor in English
- anchor⇄anchor (1), noun, verb.
- anchor⇄anchor (2), noun.
(Obsolete.) an anchorite; hermit.
Ex. An anchor's cheer in prison be my hope (Shakespeare). - anchor⇄expr. at anchor, held by an anchor; anchored.
Ex. The ship was riding at anchor in the bay. - anchor⇄expr. cast an anchor to windward, to adopt measures for security.
Ex. Policy is based on a desire to cast an anchor to windward, to secure a friend for the United States. - anchor⇄expr. cast anchor, to let down or drop the anchor.
Ex. The boat cast anchor near shore. - anchor⇄expr. come to anchor, to drop the anchor.
Ex. They drifted along the coast and came to anchor in a bay. - anchor⇄expr. ride at anchor, to be kept at some place by being anchored.
Ex. The boat rode at anchor until the storm subsided. - anchor⇄expr. weigh anchor, to take up the anchor so as to sail away.
Ex. They weighed anchor and drifted toward shore. (Figurative.) Our author weighs up anchors, and once more ... resolves to prove his fortune (Philip Massinger). - anchor⇄noun 1. a shaped piece of metal fastened to a rope, chain, or cable lowered from a ship or boat to the bottom of the water to hold the ship or boat in place.
Ex. The anchor caught in the mud of the lake bottom and kept the boat from drifting.anchor⇄v.i. 1. to drop anchor; stop or stay in a place by using an anchor.
Ex. The ship anchored in the bay.
2. to lay hold or be firmly fixed in any way.
Ex. (Figurative.) His opinion was firmly anchored in faith.
3. to be or serve asanchor⇄v.t. 1. to hold in place with an anchor.
Ex. Can you anchor the boat in this storm?
2. to hold in place; fix firmly.
Ex. The scouts anchored the tent to the ground.
3. to be the anchorman or anchorwoman of.
Ex. to anchor a