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Drop anchor

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Verb
  1. 1
    To release the anchor of a ship or boat, allowing it to fall to the bed of a body of water and thereby securing the vessel in place.
  2. 2
    secure a vessel with an anchor wordnet
  3. 3
    To stop travelling and settle down.

    "[…] had emigrated first to one country, then to another, till he finally dropped anchor in London."

  4. 4
    To defecate. euphemistic

    "Junkyard Dog always stopped for lengthy bathroom breaks by announcing his intentions in advance, using a different euphemism every time, saying, to name a few, "I have to: drop anchor... do some paperwork... lay some foundation... pinch a loaf... lighten my load....""

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