Definition of Anchor
Verb: anchor ang-ku(r)
- Fix firmly and stably
"anchor the lamppost in concrete";
- ground
- Secure a vessel with an anchor
"We anchored at Baltimore"; "We cast anchor at Baltimore"; "We dropped anchor at Baltimore";
- cast anchor, drop anchor
- [N. Amer] Serve as an anchorperson
- A mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
- ground tackle
- A central cohesive source of support and stability
"faith is his anchor";
- mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin
- A television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
- anchorman, anchorperson
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