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.
The retreat of a hermit, or anchorite.
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.
An obstacle, barrier, or bulwark.
A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
A place of confrontation.
to close or block a road etc., using a barricade
to keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port