HyperDic: mushroom_anchor

English > 1 sense of the expression mushroom anchor:
NOUNartifactmushroom anchoran anchor used for semipermanent moorings
English > mushroom anchor: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn anchor used for semipermanent moorings; has a bowl-shaped head that will dig in however it falls.
Broaderanchor, ground tackleA mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

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