anchorage (noun)
1anchorage — ► NOUN 1) a place where ships may anchor safely. 2) the state of anchoring or being anchored …
2anchorage ground — noun place for vessels to anchor • Syn: ↑anchorage • Derivationally related forms: ↑anchor (for: ↑anchorage) • Hypernyms: ↑area, ↑country …
3anchorage — noun Date: 15th century 1. a. a place where vessels anchor ; a place suitable for anchoring b. the act of anchoring ; the condition of being anchored 2. a means of securing ; a source of reassurance < this anchorage of …
4anchorage — noun 1 (C) a place where ships can anchor 2 (C, U) a place where something can be firmly fastened: Dig deep holes to get good anchorage for your new shrubs …
5Anchorage — noun /ˈæŋkəɹɪdʒ/ a large coastal city in Alaska …
6anchorage — noun a) A harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor, either for quarantine, queuing, or discharge.<ref name= FM5515 >US FM 55 15 TRANSPORTATION REFERENCE DATA; 9 June 1886</ref>. b) A fee charged for… …
7anchorage — noun 1》 an area suitable for a ship to anchor at. ↘the action of anchoring or the state of being anchored. 2》 historical an anchorite s dwelling place …
8anchorage — UK [ˈæŋkərɪdʒ] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms anchorage : singular anchorage plural anchorages 1) a place where ships can anchor 2) a place where something can be firmly fixed to something else …
9anchorage — an|chor|age [ æŋkərıdʒ ] noun count or uncount 1. ) a place where ships can anchor 2. ) a place where something can be firmly attached to something else …
10anchorage — /ˈæŋkərɪdʒ / (say angkuhrij) noun 1. a place for anchoring. 2. a charge for anchoring. 3. the act of anchoring. 4. the state of being anchored. 5. that to which anything is fastened. 6. a means of anchoring or making fast. 7. a means of support… …
