anchorage

B2
Noun
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

A harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor, either for quarantine, queuing, or discharge..

2 Definition

A fee charged for anchoring.

3 Definition

That into which something is anchored or fastened.

Example Sentences
  • the anchorages of the Brooklyn Bridge
4 Definition

The surgical fixation of prolapsed organs.

5 Definition

The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor.

6 Definition

The set of anchors belonging to a ship.

7 Definition

The retreat of a hermit, or anchorite.

8 Definition

Something on which one may depend for security; ground of trust.