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Grouser :: Grouser (n.) A pointed timber attached to a boat and sliding vertically, to thrust into the ground as a means of anchorage..

Fluke :: Fluke (n.) The part of an anchor which fastens in the ground; a flook. See Anchor.

Moor :: Moor (v. i.) To cast anchor; to become fast.

Solitary :: Solitary (n.) One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret; a hermit; a recluse..

Anchored :: Anchored (a.) Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor; as, an anchored cross..

Aweigh :: Aweigh (adv.) Just drawn out of the ground, and hanging perpendicularly; atrip; -- said of the anchor..

Anchor :: Anchor (n.) A iron instrument which is attached to a ship by a cable (rope or chain), and which, being cast overboard, lays hold of the earth by a fluke or hook and thus retains the ship in a particular station..

Tripping :: Tripping (n.) The loosing of an anchor from the ground by means of its cable or buoy rope.

Girt :: Girt (a.) Bound by a cable; -- used of a vessel so moored by two anchors that she swings against one of the cables by force of the current or tide.

Anchored :: Anchored (imp. & p. p.) of Ancho.

Handspike :: Handspike (n.) A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes..

Road :: Road (n.) A place where ships may ride at anchor at some distance from the shore; a roadstead; -- often in the plural; as, Hampton Roads..

Berth :: Berth (n.) The place where a ship lies when she is at anchor, or at a wharf..

Apparel :: Apparel (n.) The furniture of a ship, as masts, sails, rigging, anchors, guns, etc..

Anchorite :: Anchorite (n.) Same as Anchoret.

Anchor :: Anchor (n.) A metal tie holding adjoining parts of a building together.

Crown :: Crown (n.) That part of an anchor where the arms are joined to the shank.

Anchor :: Anchor (v. t.) To fix or fasten; to fix in a stable condition; as, to anchor the cables of a suspension bridge..

Hawse :: Hawse (n.) The distance ahead to which the cables usually extend; as, the ship has a clear or open hawse, or a foul hawse; to anchor in our hawse, or athwart hawse..

Catfall :: Catfall (n.) A rope used in hoisting the anchor to the cathead.

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