Canadian French Meaning of sheet anchor
ancre de miséricorde
Other Canadian French words related to ancre de miséricorde
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Nearest Words of sheet anchor
- sheet bend => Nœud de chaise
- sheet cable => Câble à feuilles métalliques
- sheet chain => Chaîne en tôle
- sheet glass => Verre plat
- sheet iron => tôle de fer
- sheet lighting => Éclairage de feuilles
- sheet metal => Tôle
- sheet music => Partition
- sheet of paper => feuille de papier
- sheet pile => Palplanche
Definitions and Meaning of sheet anchor in English
sheet anchor (n)
spare anchor for use in emergency
sheet anchor (v. t.)
A large anchor stowed on shores outside the waist of a vessel; -- called also waist anchor. See the Note under Anchor.
Anything regarded as a sure support or dependence in danger; the best hope or refuge.
FAQs About the word sheet anchor
ancre de miséricorde
spare anchor for use in emergencyA large anchor stowed on shores outside the waist of a vessel; -- called also waist anchor. See the Note under Anchor., Anythin
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sheet => Feuille, sheesha => Narguilé, sheerwater => maquerelle, sheerly => purement, sheering => cisaillement,
