Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

Anchor

1. An object designed to prevent or slow the drift of a ship, attached to the ship by a line or chain; typically a metal, hook-like or plough-like object designed to grip the bottom under the body of water (but also see sea anchor).
2. The act of deploying an anchor ("She anchored offshore.")

Added: 2014-11-01 Last modified: 2014-11-01