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Sheet anchor   /ʃit ˈæŋkər/   Listen
Sheet anchor

noun
1.
Spare anchor for use in emergency.  Synonym: waist anchor.





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... ship, which was moored only a small distance under our stern, but we happily escaped, in consequence of her drifting at the same time, by which she preserved her distance, yet we did not think ourselves safe till we at last let go our sheet anchor, which fortunately brought ...
— A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 11 • Robert Kerr


Words linked to "Sheet anchor" :   ground tackle, anchor


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