1. A mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
   "The ship's ground tackle included anchors and chains";
   - ground tackle
    
2. A central cohesive source of support and stability
   "faith is his anchor";
   - mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin
    
3. A television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
   "The veteran anchor delivered the nightly news with authority";
   - anchorperson

1. Fix firmly and stably
   "anchor the lamppost in concrete";
   - ground
    
2. Secure a vessel with an anchor
   "We anchored at Baltimore"; "We cast anchor at Baltimore"; "We dropped anchor at Baltimore";
   - cast anchor, drop anchor
    
3. [N. Amer] Serve as an anchorperson
   "She anchored the evening news for over a decade"

Derived forms: anchoring, anchors, anchored

Type of: claw, fasten, fix, hook, secure, support, television newscaster, television reporter, TV reporter

Part of: vessel, watercraft

Encyclopedia: Anchor, Louisiana