A harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor, either for quarantine, queuing, or discharge.
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.
The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor.
The surgical fixation of prolapsed organs.
A fee charged for anchoring.
A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading.
Any place of shelter.
A mixing box for materials.
A harbor, even if it is a little harbor, is a good thing, since adventurers come into it as well as go out, and the life in it grows strong, because it takes something from the world, and has something to give in return - Sarah Orne Jewett
To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.
To drive (a hunted stag) to covert.
To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.
To provide a harbor or safe place for.