ship anchors

Frequency: 6.05.0 per million words

A ship drops its anchor to stay in one place.

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Examples (10)

  • The ship dropped its anchor in the calm bay.
  • As soon as we reached the harbor, the captain ordered to drop anchor for the ship.
  • The large ship was unable to anchor due to the storm.
  • They had to anchor the ship a mile offshore.
  • The navy ship will anchor near the coast.
  • We watched as the ship slowly lowered its anchor.
  • The ship's anchor got caught on something on the seabed.
  • It took a long time for the ship to raise its anchor.
  • The ship will anchor here for the night.
  • A secure anchor is crucial for any ship in rough seas.