SHEET ANCHOR

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Spare anchor for use in emergency

Synonyms:

sheet anchor; waist anchor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("sheet anchor" is a kind of...):

anchor; ground tackle (a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving)

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