CAST ANCHOR
Dictionary entry overview: What does cast anchor mean? • CAST ANCHOR (verb)
The verb CAST ANCHOR has 1 sense:
1. secure a vessel with an anchor
Familiarity information: CAST ANCHOR used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• CAST ANCHOR (verb)
Meaning:
Secure a vessel with an anchor
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
cast anchor; drop anchor; anchor
Context example:
We anchored at Baltimore
Hypernyms (to "cast anchor" is one way to...):
fasten; fix; secure (cause to be firmly attached)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
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