Dictionary definition · anchor
noun
- a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
- a central cohesive source of support and stability"faith is his anchor"
- a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
verb
- fix firmly and stably"anchor the lamppost in concrete"
- secure a vessel with an anchor"We anchored at Baltimore"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).