See Also: anchor 1, noun(dictionary)
Anchor; Anchor Man - Bowling(gambling)
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whift (iou) and anchor 1, noun (oh)


whift (iou)



whift noun. obsolete exc. dial. E17.
[Alt. of WHIFF noun1.]
A puff of wind, air, etc. E17.
A small flag hoisted as a signal. Cf. WHIFF noun1 8. M17.

anchor 1, noun (oh)




[Date: 800-900; Language: Latin; Origin: anchora, from Greek ankyra]
a piece of heavy metal that is lowered to the bottom of the sea, lake etc to prevent a ship or boat moving
at anchor
::The ship was at anchor.
::We dropped anchor a few yards offshore.
::The next morning, they weighed anchor (=lifted the anchor) and began to move south again.
especially American English someone who reads the news on TV and introduces news reports
British Equivalent: newsreader
::Dan Rather, anchor of the CBC Evening News
someone or something that provides a feeling of support and safety
::Dad was the anchor of the family.