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单词 sea anchor
释义

sea anchor

noun

: a drag typically of canvas thrown overboard to retard the drifting of a ship or seaplane and to keep its head to the wind

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web If they weren’t cut, the chutes would act as a sea anchor, drawing the crew down and drowning them. oregonlive.com, 15 July 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1769, in the meaning defined above

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