The retreat of a hermit, or anchorite.
That into which something is anchored or fastened.
The set of anchors belonging to a ship.
Something on which one may depend for security; ground of trust.
A harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor, either for quarantine, queuing, or discharge.
The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor.
The surgical fixation of prolapsed organs.
A fee charged for anchoring.
That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.
A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea
The bottom part of a list of those awarded a degree, for those who have only just passed.
A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
A large deposit of ore in a lode.
A wide interval or gap; a separating space.
A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.
To award a degree to somebody who has only just passed sufficiently.