eng: anchor

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Meaning
means	(noun) a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving ground tackle, anchor
means	(noun) a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm" linchpin, keystone, anchor, mainstay, backbone, lynchpin
means	(noun) a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute anchorperson, anchor, anchorman
means	(verb) fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete" anchor, ground
means	(verb) secure a vessel with an anchor; "We anchored at Baltimore" cast anchor, drop anchor, anchor