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sea anchor
sea anchorn. Nautical A drag, usually a canvas-covered conical frame, deployed in the water upwind of a vessel to slow its drift or to maintain a desired heading. Also called drogue.sea anchor n (Nautical Terms) nautical 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′ an`chor
n. any of various devices that are dropped at the end of cable to hold the bow of a vessel into the wind. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  sea anchor - restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a winddrogueconstraint, restraint - a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight |
Translationssea anchor
sea anchor Nautical 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[′sē ‚aŋ·kər] (naval architecture) An object towed by a usually small vessel to keep the vessel end-on to a heavy sea or surf or to reduce drift; the usual form is a conical canvas bag whose large end is open, and, when towed with the large end in the forward position, the bag offers considerable resistance. sea anchor
Synonyms for sea anchornoun restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vesselSynonymsRelated Words |