ancre — meaning in English
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English meaning
- anchor noun A heavy metal device lowered from a boat to grip the seabed and keep the vessel in place.
Senses
ancre is used for these senses in English:
- deep-rooted (figurative) Firmly established in thought or behavior and difficult to change.
- dyed-in-the-wool (idiomatic, figuratively, of a person) Firmly established in one's beliefs or habits; having a specified characteristic, identity, etc. deeply ingrained in one's nature.
- well-established Having been established for a long period of time.
anchor — full definition
- noun A heavy metal device lowered from a boat to grip the seabed and keep the vessel in place.
- noun A person who presents a television or radio news broadcast.
- noun Something that provides steadiness, support, or a sense of security.
- verb To fix something firmly in place, or to hold a ship steady with an anchor.