Nautical. The fact of lying at anchor; anchorage; a suitable place or opportunity for anchoring. Cf. ride, v. 15.
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > berthing, mooring, or anchoring > [noun] > action, fact, or opportunity of anchoring (33) riding1562 Nautical. The fact of lying at anchor; anchorage; a suitable place or opportunity for anchoring. Cf. ride, v. 15. anchoring1589 The action or process of anchoring a vessel, or of coming to anchor; the state or condition of lying at anchor; an instance of this. Cf. anchorage… anchorage1599 The action or process of anchoring a vessel; the condition or state of lying at anchor; an instance of this. earthing1646 Anchorage. Obsolete. rare. grappling1748 The action of grapple, v. Subcategories:— an act of (1) — specific manner or condition of (4) — strain on cable (1) — grip of anchor in ground (3) — conditions admitting of anchoring (5) — place of anchorage (10) — weighing anchor (4) |
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