anchorage vs washboard

anchorage

noun
  • The set of anchors belonging to a ship. 

  • That into which something is anchored or fastened. 

  • 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. 

washboard

noun
  • A board fastened along a ship's gunwale to prevent splashing; a splashboard. 

  • A stretch of ripples or bumps on a dirt or gravel road caused by interaction between traffic and road surface. 

  • Such a board used as a simple percussion instrument. 

  • A board with a corrugated surface against which laundry may be rubbed. 

verb
  • To play a washboard. 

  • To move up and down or back and forth across the surface of a hive, possibly to lay down a layer of propolis and wax. 

  • To produce a rippled texture on a surface. 

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