anchor-hold
1 of 2noun (1)
1
a
: the grip of an anchor
b
: the bottom that an anchor grips
2
: firm hold : security
anchor-hold
2 of 2noun (2)
"
: the cell of an anchorite
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
anchor entry 1 + hold (grasp)
Noun (2)
anchor entry 3 + hold (shelter)
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1527, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Noun (2)
1631, in the meaning defined above
- governmentalists
- governmentalization
- governmentalize
- governmentalized
- governmentalizes
- governmentalizing
- governmentally
- governmentese
- governmenteses
- governments
- governments-general
- governments-in-exile
- governor
- governor plum
- governor win
- Governor Winthrop desk
- governor's council
- governor's plum
- governor-general
- governor-general-in-council
- governor-generals
- governor-generals-in-council
- governor-generalship
- governor-in-council
- governorate