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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A fixed point, especially materials or tools used to affix something at that point.
  • internet An HTML/XHTML mark-up tag to define a position in a file, or a link to a URL.
  • nautical A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.
  • nautical Generic term to refer to the combined anchoring gear (anchor, rode, and fittings such as bitts, cat, and windlass.)
  • television An anchorman or anchorwoman.

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Verb:

  • To hold an object, especially a ship or a boat to a fixed point.
  • To perform as an anchorman.
  • To provide emotional stability for a person in distress.

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