Portuguese Meaning of anchor
âncora
Other Portuguese words related to âncora
Nearest Words of anchor
- anchor chain => Corrente da âncora
- anchor escapement => escape de âncora
- anchor light => Luz de fundeio
- anchor ring => Anel de âncora
- anchor rope => cabo da âncora
- anchor shot => cena de âncora
- anchor space => espaço de ancoragem
- anchor watch => Vigia da âncora
- anchorable => ancorável
- anchorage => ancoradouro
Definitions and Meaning of anchor in English
anchor (n)
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
a central cohesive source of support and stability
a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
anchor (v)
fix firmly and stably
secure a vessel with an anchor
anchor (n.)
A iron instrument which is attached to a ship by a cable (rope or chain), and which, being cast overboard, lays hold of the earth by a fluke or hook and thus retains the ship in a particular station.
Any instrument or contrivance serving a purpose like that of a ship's anchor, as an arrangement of timber to hold a dam fast; a contrivance to hold the end of a bridge cable, or other similar part; a contrivance used by founders to hold the core of a mold in place.
Fig.: That which gives stability or security; that on which we place dependence for safety.
An emblem of hope.
A metal tie holding adjoining parts of a building together.
Carved work, somewhat resembling an anchor or arrowhead; -- a part of the ornaments of certain moldings. It is seen in the echinus, or egg-and-anchor (called also egg-and-dart, egg-and-tongue) ornament.
One of the anchor-shaped spicules of certain sponges; also, one of the calcareous spinules of certain Holothurians, as in species of Synapta.
An anchoret.
anchor (v. t.)
To place at anchor; to secure by an anchor; as, to anchor a ship.
To fix or fasten; to fix in a stable condition; as, to anchor the cables of a suspension bridge.
anchor (v. i.)
To cast anchor; to come to anchor; as, our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream.
To stop; to fix or rest.
FAQs About the word anchor
âncora
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving, a central cohesive source of support and stability, a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to
apresentador de notícias,locutor,locutor,Apresentador de telejornal,repórter ,apresentador,Apresentadora,Comentador,Correspondente,Jornalista
extrato,frouxo,afrouxar,puxar,desatar,soltar,prémio,forçar,(erradicar),Rasgar (para fora)
ancestry => ascendência, ancestress => ancestral, ancestral => ancestral, ancestorially => ancestralmente, ancestorial => ancestral,
