MOORING

To cast anchor or become fastened.

To fix or secure (e.g. a vessel) in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with ropes, cables or chains or the like

"the vessel was moored in the stream"

To secure or fix firmly.

A place to moor a vessel.

The act of securing a vessel with a cable or anchor etc.

Something to which one adheres, or the means that helps one to maintain a stable position and keep one's identity - moral, intellectual, political, etc.