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Touch :: Touch (v.) The broadest part of a plank worked top and but (see Top and but, under Top, n.), or of one worked anchor-stock fashion (that is, tapered from the middle to both ends); also, the angles of the stern timbers at the counters..

Anachoretical :: Anachoretical (a.) See Anchoret, Anchoretic..

Bite :: Bite (v. t.) To take hold of; to hold fast; to adhere to; as, the anchor bites the ground..

Anchorage :: Anchorage (n.) A place suitable for anchoring or where ships anchor; a hold for an anchor.

Echinus :: Echinus (n.) A name sometimes given to the egg and anchor or egg and dart molding, because that ornament is often identified with Roman Doric capital. The name probably alludes to the shape of the shell of the sea urchin..

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..

Boatswain :: Boatswain (n.) An officer who has charge of the boats, sails, rigging, colors, anchors, cables, cordage, etc., of a ship, and who also summons the crew, and performs other duties..

Moor :: Moor (v. t.) To fix or secure, as a vessel, in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with cables or chains; as, the vessel was moored in the stream; they moored the boat to the wharf..

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

Anchorage :: Anchorage (n.) The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor..

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.

Anchoress :: Anchoress (n.) A female anchoret.

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

Anchoritess :: Anchoritess (n.) An anchoress.

Signal :: Signal (v. t.) To notify by a signals; to make a signal or signals to; as, to signal a fleet to anchor..

Anchorage :: Anchorage (n.) Abode of an anchoret.

Cat :: Cat (v. t.) To bring to the cathead; as, to cat an anchor. See Anchor..

Anchorable :: Anchorable (a.) Fit for anchorage.

Station :: Station (n.) A place to which ships may resort, and where they may anchor safely..

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

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