Not to mention the foundries for anchors, nails and chains.
Fidelis Morgan THE RIVAL QUEENS: A COUNTESS ASHBY DE LA ZOUCHE MYSTERY (2002)
With rings around the lower arms, and tiny anchors on the collar.
Trenhalle, John A MEANS TO EVIL (2002)
The drogues, big cone-shaped canvas contraptions like oversized windsocks, made effective sea anchors.
Lunnon-Wood, Mike LET NOT THE DEEP (2002)
All related terms of 'anchors'
anchor
An anchor is a heavy hooked object that is dropped from a boat into the water at the end of a chain in order to make the boat stay in one place.
anchorman
The anchorman on a television or radio programme , especially a news programme, is the man who presents it.
anchormen
the last person in a team to compete , esp in a relay race
anchorwoman
The anchorwoman on a television or radio programme , especially a news programme, is the woman who presents it.
anchorwomen
the last woman in a team to compete , esp in a relay race
up-anchor
to weigh anchor
drag sail
any device, such as a bucket or canvas funnel , dragged in the water to keep a vessel heading into the wind or reduce drifting
sea anchor
any device, such as a bucket or canvas funnel , dragged in the water to keep a vessel heading into the wind or reduce drifting
drift anchor
→ sea anchor
sheet anchor
a large strong anchor for use in emergency
retail anchor
A retail anchor is a popular store whose name will attract customers to a shopping mall .
egg and dart
an ornamental moulding in which a half egg shape alternates with a dart , tongue , or anchor shape
crown and anchor
a game played with dice marked with crowns and anchors
kedge
to draw (a vessel ) along by hauling in on the cable of a light anchor that has been dropped at some distance from it, or (of a vessel) to be drawn in this fashion