ANCHORS

7 letters 12 Scrabble points

Definition of ANCHORS

noun
  1. A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.

  2. An iron device so shaped as to grip the bottom and hold a vessel at her berth by the chain or rope attached. (FM 55-501).

  3. The combined anchoring gear (anchor, rode, bill/peak and fittings such as bitts, cat, and windlass.)

Related words: anchor tenant
verb
  1. To connect an object, especially a ship or a boat, to a fixed point.

  2. To cast anchor; to come to anchor.

    "Our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream."

  3. To stop; to fix or rest.

noun
  1. A measure of wine or spirit equal to 10 gallons; a barrel of this capacity.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters A N C H O R S
Length 7 letters
Scrabble Score 12 points

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