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1. (noun) anchor, ground tackle
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
Synonyms: ground tackle, backbone, lynchpin, linchpin, anchorperson, anchor, anchorman, keystone, mainstay

2. (noun) anchor, mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin
a central cohesive source of support and stability
Synonyms: anchorman, key, linchpin, ground tackle, lynchpin, rachis, headstone, grit, sand, anchorperson, spinal column, keystone, guts, back, backbone, pillar, spine, anchor, mainstay, moxie, gumption, vertebral column

3. (verb) anchor, anchorman, anchorperson
a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
Synonyms: ground tackle, backbone, lynchpin, linchpin, anchorperson, anchor, anchorman, keystone, mainstay

4. (verb) anchor, ground
fix firmly and stably
Synonyms: prime, base, run aground, cast anchor, strand, undercoat, drop anchor, found, establish, anchor, ground

5. (verb) anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor
secure a vessel with an anchor
Synonyms: ground, cast anchor, drop anchor, anchor

'ANCHOR' - Nearby Entries
anchorage ground anchorage anchor chain anchor anchorite anchoritic anchor light

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