| 单词 | to sit on her anchor |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto sit on (also upon) her anchor P9. Nautical. to sit on (also upon) her anchor: (of a ship) to come to rest with the hull in contact with the anchor. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > action or motion of vessel > [verb (intransitive)] > be or remain inactive to lie muzzledc1643 to sit on (also upon) her anchor1871 1871 Naut. Mag. June 414 It frequently happens,..that the range of tide given in the tide tables and charts is misunderstood, and the ship ‘sews’ or sits on her anchor. 1901 Daily Chron. 28 Dec. 9/2 Henriette (French barque), supposed sat upon her anchor in Astoria Harbour. 1990 Oil & Gas Jrnl. 2 July 41 As the vessel sat on the anchor, it probably caused the crown and tip of the shank to pierce No. 1 center tank. < as lemmas |
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