adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of anchor form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor. (Compare sarcelly, moline.) not-comparable

   "an anchored cross, or a cross anchored"

Synonyms

All synonyms

agroundancréecaughtchainedfastfastened

Antonyms

All antonyms

portable

Example

More examples

"The boat anchored near the shore."

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