swallowing the anchor

A form of swallow the anchor — To leave the navy.

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Meanings

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

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swallowing the anchor,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swallowing%20the%20anchor.

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