casting anchor

A form of cast anchor — To drop anchor or otherwise moor a ship.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cast anchor
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casting anchor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casting%20anchor

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“casting anchor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casting%20anchor. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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