(an-chor) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. a device used to hold a vessel in place.

Example Sentence

We dropped the anchor in a beautiful bay.

More Example Sentences

News anchors deliver the evening report with confidence.

Synonyms

moor; secure; fasten

Antonyms

release; unfasten; detach

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Rhymes

  • anchor
  • anker
  • banker
  • canker
  • danker
  • hanker
  • manker
  • rancor
  • ranker
  • sanker
  • shanker
  • tanker

  • betancur