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Anchor-hold The hold or grip of an anchor, or that to which it holds. n.
Anchor-hold Hence: Firm hold: security. n.

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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.		 n.
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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.		 n.
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Fig.: That which gives stability or security; that on which we place dependence for safety.		 n.
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An emblem of hope.		 n.
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A metal tie holding adjoining parts of a building together.		 n.
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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.		 n.
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One of the anchor-shaped spicules of certain sponges; also, one of the calcareous spinules of certain Holothurians, as in species of Synapta.		 n.
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To place at anchor; to secure by an anchor; as, to anchor a ship.		 v. t.
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To fix or fasten; to fix in a stable condition; as, to anchor the cables of a suspension bridge.		 v. t.
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To cast anchor; to come to anchor; as, our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream.		 v. i.
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To stop; to fix or rest.		 v. i.
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An anchoret.		 n.
Sea anchor See Drag sail, under 4th Drag.
Sheet anchor A large anchor stowed on shores outside the waist of a vessel; -- called also waist anchor. See the Note under Anchor. v. t.
Sheet anchor Anything regarded as a sure support or dependence in danger; the best hope or refuge. v. t.
Hold Hear!
The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.		 n.
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To cause to remain in a given situation, position, or relation, within certain limits, or the like; to prevent from falling or escaping; to sustain; to restrain; to keep in the grasp; to retain.		 v. t.
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To retain in one's keeping; to maintain possession of, or authority over; not to give up or relinquish; to keep; to defend.		 v. t.
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To have; to possess; to be in possession of; to occupy; to derive title to; as, to hold office.		 v. t.
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To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.		 v. t.

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