English / word
anchor
noun B2MEANING IN ENGLISH
a heavy metal device dropped to the seabed to prevent a ship from drifting
In context
01
The sailors dropped the iron anchor into the calm harbor water.
02
The ship dropped its anchor in the harbor.
Synonyms
support,foundation,grapnel
Antonyms
drift,release,instability
Collocations
drop anchor,weigh anchor,cast anchor