Drop anchor (original) (raw)
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Secure a vessel with an anchor
Example:
We anchored at Baltimore
Synonyms:
anchor; cast anchor; drop anchor
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "drop anchor" is one way to...):
fasten; fix; secure (cause to be firmly attached)
Sentence frames:
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