Meaning | A mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving. |
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Synonym | anchor |
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Part of | vessel, watercraft | A craft designed for water transportation / transportation |
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Parts | fluke, flue | Flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor |
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shank, stem | cylinder forming a long narrow part of something |
Narrower | grapnel, grapnel anchor | A light anchor for small boats |
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mooring anchor | An anchor used to hold a mooring buoy or a channel marker in place |
mushroom anchor | An anchor used for semipermanent moorings |
sheet anchor, waist anchor | spare anchor for use in emergency |
Broader | hook, claw | A mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something |
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Spanish | ancla, áncora |
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Catalan | àncora |
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