drops anchor

A form of drop anchor — To release the anchor of a ship or boat, allowing it to fall to the bed of a body of water and thereby securing the vessel in place.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of drop anchor
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drops anchor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drops%20anchor

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

Chicago

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