Drop Anchor (Verb)
Meaning
Secure a vessel with an anchor; "We anchored at Baltimore".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The ship had to drop anchor in the bay due to a mechanical failure.
- Drop anchor near the buoy to avoid drifting away from the designated area.
- After a long day at sea the sailors decided to drop anchor and rest for the night.
- Drop anchor as soon as you reach the designated coordinates.
- We couldn't enter the harbor so we had to drop anchor offshore.