mushroom anchor

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mushroom anchor - an anchor used for semipermanent moorings; has a bowl-shaped head that will dig in however it fallsanchor, ground tackle - a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

mushroom anchor

[′məsh‚rüm ‚aŋ·kər] (naval architecture) A large anchor having the approximate shape of a mushroom, capable of grasping the ground whichever way it falls; used mainly where the bottom is sandy or muddy for permanent moorings of light ships and moorings of modern submarines.

mushroom anchor

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noun an anchor used for semipermanent moorings

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anchor
ground tackle

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