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[English Word] anchor

[English Plural] anchors

[Swahili Word] nanga

[Swahili Plural] nanga

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] anchor

[Swahili Word] -nanga

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Farsi

[Terminology] nautical

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[English Word] anchor

[Swahili Word] -anga

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] anchor (small)

[English Plural] anchors (small)

[Swahili Word] kinanga

[Swahili Plural] vinanga

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] nanga

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[English Word] anchor (with two flukes)

[English Plural] anchors (with two flukes)

[Swahili Word] baura

[Part of Speech] noun

[Note] [Eng. bower?]

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[English Word] anchor chain

[English Plural] anchor chains

[Swahili Word] amari

[Swahili Plural] amari

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] anchor chain

[English Plural] anchor chains

[Swahili Word] ayari

[Swahili Plural] ayari

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Terminology] nautical

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[English Word] cast anchor

[Swahili Word] -tia nanga

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] weigh anchor

[Swahili Word] -ondosha nanga

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] causative

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Synonyms:

Ground tackle (of a ship) / Sure protection, security, stay, hold, defence, Secure by anchor, secure, fasten, fix securely, Cast anchor, come to anchor, keep hold, take firm hold

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Anchor — An chor ([a^][ng] k[ e]r), n. [OE. anker, AS. ancor, oncer, L. ancora, sometimes spelt anchora, fr. Gr. a gkyra, akin to E. angle: cf. F. ancre. See {Angle}, n.] 1. A iron instrument which is attached to a ship by a cable (rope or chain), and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Anchor — ist der Name mehrerer Orte: Anchor Bay Gardens (Michigan) Anchor Bay Harbor (Michigan) Anchor Bay (Kalifornien) Anchor Bay (Malta) Anchor Bay Shores (Michigan) Anchor (Illinois) Anchor (Louisiana) Anchor Mill (Tennessee) Anchor (Mississippi)… … Deutsch Wikipedia
anchor — [aŋ′kər] n. [ME anker < OE ancor < L anc(h)ora < Gr ankyra, an anchor, hook < IE base * ank , to bend > ANKLE] 1. a heavy object, usually a shaped iron weight with flukes, lowered by cable or chain to the bottom of a body of water… … English World dictionary
Anchor — An chor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Anchored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Anchoring}.] [Cf. F. ancrer.] 1. To place at anchor; to secure by an anchor; as, to anchor a ship. [1913 Webster] 2. To fix or fasten; to fix in a stable condition; as, to anchor the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Anchor — An chor, v. i. 1. To cast anchor; to come to anchor; as, our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream. [1913 Webster] 2. To stop; to fix or rest. [1913 Webster] My invention . . . anchors on Isabel. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Anchor — Anchor, IL U.S. village in Illinois Population (2000): 175 Housing Units (2000): 68 Land area (2000): 0.193467 sq. miles (0.501076 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.193467 sq. miles (0.501076 sq … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Anchor, IL — U.S. village in Illinois Population (2000): 175 Housing Units (2000): 68 Land area (2000): 0.193467 sq. miles (0.501076 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.193467 sq. miles (0.501076 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
anchor — (ant. y pop. en algunos sitios) m. Anchura. * * * anchor. m. p. us. anchura (ǁ la menor de las dimensiones de las figuras planas) … Enciclopedia Universal
anchor — [n] something used to hold another thing securely ballast, bower, comfort, defense, fastener, foothold, grapnel, grappling iron, grip, hold, hook, kedge, mainstay, mooring, mud hook, pillar, protection, safeguard, security, staff, stay, support;… … New thesaurus
anchor (to) — /ANCHOR TENANT The largest, best known tenant in a shopping mall; to hold in place. ► “A recent modernization and lobby make over were instrumental in attracting an anchor tenant, the Topps Company, an entertainment and sweets company.”… … American business jargon
anchor — ► NOUN ▪ a heavy object used to moor a ship to the sea bottom, typically having a metal shank with a pair of curved, barbed flukes. ► VERB 1) moor with an anchor. 2) secure firmly in position. ORIGIN Greek ankura … English terms dictionary

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