Anchor

Anchor

1. A heavy object attached to a vessel by a cable or rope and cast overboard to keep the vessel in place either by its weight or by its flukes, which grip the bottom. They set the anchor for the night.
2. A rigid point of support, as for securing a rope. They anchored the line securely to a cleat.
3. A source of security or stability. She was always our anchor in times of difficulty.

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Shown is a ship's anchor