anchor
- Noun. (nautical) A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.
- Noun. (nautical) Generic term to refer to the combined anchoring gear (anchor, rode, and fittings such as bitts, cat, and windlass.).
- Noun. A fixed point, especially materials or tools used to affix something at that point.
- Noun. (internet) A marked point in a document that can be the target of a hyperlink.
- Noun. (television) An anchorman or anchorwoman.
- Verb. To hold an object, especially a ship or a boat to a fixed point.
- Verb. To provide emotional stability for a person in distress.
- Verb. To perform as an anchorman.
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