| 单词 | anchor line |
| 释义 | > as lemmasanchor line anchor line n. a cable, rope, etc., attached to or serving as an anchor (in senses 1 and 3); also (and in earliest use) figurative. [Compare Middle High German ankerlīne.] ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > [noun] > safety or security > that which gives security anchoreOE tower13.. strengthc1425 rock1526 anchorage1596 assurer1607 anchor line1614 aventinea1625 anchorage ground1758 anchorman1895 society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > anchoring equipment > [noun] > anchor rope or cable anchor ropeOE coble?a1400 cablec1400 anchor tow1602 anchor-gable1609 rode1612 anchor line1614 roding1896 1614 J. Norden Labyrinth Mans Life sig. G4v Vaine hope..Feedes fainting heart with helples vanities Who ties his hope on humane anker-line. 1785 L. A. Sage Let. to Female Friend (ed. 2) 25 As we still descended rapidly, he kept the ballast in one hand and the anchor line in the other. 1857 D. P. Thompson Gaut Gurley vi. 73 Throw your anchor into the stern of my canoe, and fall in behind. There; now keep the anchor-line slack between us, if you can. 1906 Westm. Gaz. 29 Sept. 13/3 The first thread spun [by a spider] is secured to the ground as an anchor-line. 1978 Motor Boating Sept. 93/2 Since the anchor line isn't stowed in a musty locker, it remains mildew-free. 2018 C. Aubeny Geomechanics of Marine Anchors v. 161 Soil resistance on the anchor line can contribute to overall anchor pullout capacity. < as lemmas |
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