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SEA ANCHOR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sea anchor mean?
• SEA ANCHOR (noun)
The noun SEA ANCHOR has 1 sense:
1. restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
Familiarity information: SEA ANCHOR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
drogue; sea anchor
Hypernyms ("sea anchor" is a kind of...):
constraint; restraint (a device that retards something's motion)
Holonyms ("sea anchor" is a part of...):
ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)
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