anchor

noun

1. a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

Definition categories: man–made, claw, hook

2. a central cohesive source of support and stability

- faith is his anchor

Similar word(s): backbone, keystone, linchpin, lynchpin, mainstay

Definition categories: thought, support

3. a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute

Similar word(s): anchorman, anchorperson

Definition categories: person

verb

1. fix firmly and stably

- anchor the lamppost in concrete

Similar word(s): ground

Definition categories: contact, fasten, fix, secure

2. secure a vessel with an anchor

- We anchored at Baltimore

Definition categories: contact, fasten, fix, secure