The lower end of the shank of an anchor, being the same distance on the shank from the throat that the arm measures from the throat to the bill.
A line drawn on a graph that approximates the trend of a number of disparate points.
The angle made by the line of a vessel's keel and the direction of the anchor cable, when she is swinging at anchor.
A tendency.
An inclination in a particular direction.
A fad or fashion style.
To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend.
To cause to turn; to bend.
To be the subject of a trend; to be currently popular, relevant or interesting.
To cleanse or clean (something, usually wool).