- anchorage, anchoring
- إِرساء \ anchorage, anchoring. \ See Also رسو (رُسُوّ)
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
anchorage, anchoring
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Anchorage — An chor*age, n. 1. The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor. [1913 Webster] 2. A place suitable for anchoring or where ships anchor; a hold for an anchor. [1913 Webster] 3. The set of anchors belonging to a ship. [1913 Webster] 4 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anchorage — (n.) mid 14c., toll or charge for anchoring (see ANCHOR (Cf. anchor) (v.) + AGE (Cf. age)). Meaning act of dropping anchor, being at anchor is from 1610s; that of place suitable for anchoring is from 1706. The Alaska city of Anchorage was founded … Etymology dictionary
Anchorage Island, Antarctica — Anchorage Island is an island about 1 km long and 0.5 km wide, approximately 2 km north west of Davis Station. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936 37)Anchorage Island is… … Wikipedia
anchorage — ► NOUN 1) a place where ships may anchor safely. 2) the state of anchoring or being anchored … English terms dictionary
Anchorage — [aŋ′kər ij] [from the anchoring there of early supply ships] seaport in S Alas., on Cook Inlet: pop. 260,000 … English World dictionary
anchorage — [aŋ′kər ij] n. 1. money charged for the right to anchor, as in a port 2. an anchoring or being anchored 3. a place to anchor 4. something that can be firmly held on to or relied on … English World dictionary
anchorage — /ang keuhr ij/, n. 1. that portion of a harbor or area outside a harbor suitable for anchoring or in which ships are permitted to anchor. 2. a charge for occupying such an area. 3. the act of anchoring or the state of being anchored. 4. that to… … Universalium
anchorage — noun Date: 15th century 1. a. a place where vessels anchor ; a place suitable for anchoring b. the act of anchoring ; the condition of being anchored 2. a means of securing ; a source of reassurance < this anchorage of … New Collegiate Dictionary
anchorage — /ˈæŋkərɪdʒ / (say angkuhrij) noun 1. a place for anchoring. 2. a charge for anchoring. 3. the act of anchoring. 4. the state of being anchored. 5. that to which anything is fastened. 6. a means of anchoring or making fast. 7. a means of support… …
anchorage — an·chor·age || æŋkÉ™rɪdÊ’ n. place for anchoring; act of anchoring; state of being anchored; something to which an object is fastened; something reliable … English contemporary dictionary
anchorage — an•chor•age [[t]ˈæŋ kər ɪdʒ[/t]] n. 1) naut. navig. a place for anchoring ships 2) naut. navig. a charge for occupying such an area 3) naut. navig. the act of anchoring or the state of being anchored 4) a means of securing 5) something providing… … From formal English to slang
