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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAnchor
/ˈæŋ.kər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A heavy object attached to a cable or chain and used to moor a vessel to the sea bottom.
"The ship dropped anchor in the quiet bay."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English ancor, which stems from the Latin ancora, ultimately originating from the Greek ἄγκυρα (ankura), related to the Greek word for bend or hook. Historically used in maritime contexts for a heavy object dropped to secure a vessel, the term has evolved metaphorically to describe any source of stability, security, or fixed support.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Anchor" is said worldwide
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ancre
Transliteration: ancre
"Le bateau a jeté l'ancre."
Anker
Transliteration: Anker
"Das Schiff warf den Anker aus."
ancora
Transliteration: ancora
"La nave ha gettato l'ancora."
ancla
Transliteration: ancla
"El barco tiró el ancla."
âncora
Transliteration: âncora
"O navio lançou âncora."
लنگर
Transliteration: langar
"जहाज ने लंगर डाला।"
锚
Transliteration: máo
"船抛下了锚。"
닻
Transliteration: dat
"배가 닻을 내렸다."
錨
Transliteration: ikari
"船が錨を下ろした。"
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