anchor
English Thesaurus
1. a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | claw, hook, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mooring anchor, |
| definition | : | an anchor used to hold a mooring buoy or a channel marker in place (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mushroom anchor, |
| definition | : | an anchor used for semipermanent moorings; has a bowl-shaped head that will dig in however it falls (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | flue, fluke, |
| definition | : | flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | shank, stem, |
| definition | : | cylinder forming a long narrow part of something (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | vessel, watercraft, |
| definition | : | a craft designed for water transportation (noun.artifact) |
2. a central cohesive source of support and stability (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | support, |
| definition | : | something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest (noun.cognition) |
3. a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute (noun.person)
4. secure a vessel with an anchor (verb.contact)
5. a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving (noun.artifact)
6. a central cohesive source of support and stability (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | anchor, ground, |
| definition | : | fix firmly and stably (verb.contact) |
7. secure a vessel with an anchor (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | anchorage, |
| definition | : | the act of anchoring (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | anchor, ground tackle, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving (noun.artifact) |
8. fix firmly and stably (verb.contact)
9. a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving (noun.artifact)
10. a central cohesive source of support and stability (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | anchor, ground, |
| definition | : | fix firmly and stably (verb.contact) |
11. secure a vessel with an anchor (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | anchorage, |
| definition | : | the act of anchoring (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | anchor, ground tackle, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving (noun.artifact) |
12. fix firmly and stably (verb.contact)
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