an·chor·age
an·chor·age/ˈaNGk(ə)rij/
noun
- an area that is suitable for a ship to anchor in.synonyms: moorings, harbor, port, roads, marina, moorage, harborage, roadstead
- an anchorite's dwelling place.
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4 days ago · 2. : a means of securing : a source of reassurance. this anchorage of Christian hope T. O. Wedel. 3. : something that provides a secure hold.
a place where a boat is or can be anchored: The bay is well known as a safe anchorage. a place where something is fastened firmly: UK rear seat belt anchorage ...
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a means of anchoring or making fast. something that can be relied on: The Bible is her anchorage. (in a suspension bridge) a massive masonry or concrete ...
that portion of a harbor or area outside a harbor suitable for anchoring or in which ships are permitted to anchor. 2. a charge for occupying such an area.
A place in the ocean where ships can lower their anchors and stay a while is called an anchorage. A large cruise ship in a small port will often wait at an ...
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(nautical) A harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor, either for quarantine, queuing, or discharge.
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ANCHORAGE meaning: 1 : a place where boats and ships are anchored; 2 : something that provides a strong hold or connection.
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A large coastal city in Alaska. Wiktionary. Other Word Forms of Anchorage.
An anchorage is a location at sea where ships can lower anchors. Plan of San Diego Bay in the 1940s, making distinctions between anchorages and moorings.
(semiotics) A function whereby linguistic elements in a text (such as a caption) constrain the preferred readings of an image (Barthes).
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