anchor

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

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