"anchor" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

A mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving (synset 102712226)
is a type of: claw, hook - a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
subtypes:
- grapnel, grapnel anchor - a light anchor for small boats
- mooring anchor - an anchor used to hold a mooring buoy or a channel marker in place
- mushroom anchor - an anchor used for semipermanent moorings; has a bowl-shaped head that will dig in however it falls
- sheet anchor, waist anchor - spare anchor for use in emergency
has:
- flue, fluke - flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
- shank, stem - cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
is a part of: vessel, watercraft - a craft designed for water transportation

same as: ground tackle
A central cohesive source of support and stability (synset 105702197)
"faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"

is a type of: support - something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest

same as: backbone, keystone, linchpin, lynchpin, mainstay
A television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute (synset 109812410)
is a type of: television newscaster, television reporter, tv newsman, tv reporter - someone who reports news stories via television

same as: anchorman, anchorperson

Verb