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noun
Equipment, such as anchors, cables, or windlasses, for mooring a vessel away from a pier or other fixed moorings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: nautical, transport
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: anchor
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hook, claw
Narrower terms: grapnel, grapnel anchor, mooring anchor, mushroom anchor, sheet anchor, waist anchor
History
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