anchor ball

noun

A sphere, usually black, that is either attached to the vessel or to the anchor buoy, used as a signal to state the vessel is anchored

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Meanings

nounanchor ball (plural anchor balls)

plural anchor balls

  1. nauticalA sphere, usually black, that is either attached to the vessel or to the anchor buoy, used as a signal to state the vessel is anchored
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APA

anchor ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anchor%20ball

MLA

“anchor ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anchor%20ball. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anchor ball,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anchor%20ball.

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