Verankerung — meaning in English

English meaning

• anchor noun A heavy metal device lowered from a boat to grip the seabed and keep the vessel in place.
• anchorage noun A place where ships can safely anchor, such as a sheltered bay or harbor.

Senses

Verankerung is used for these senses in English:

• anchor Any instrument serving a purpose like that of a ship's anchor, such as an arrangement of timber to hold a dam fast; a device to hold the end of a bridge cable etc.; or a device used in metalworking to hold the core of a mould in place.
• anchorage That into which something is anchored or fastened.

anchor — full definition

1. noun A heavy metal device lowered from a boat to grip the seabed and keep the vessel in place.
2. noun A person who presents a television or radio news broadcast.
3. noun Something that provides steadiness, support, or a sense of security.
4. verb To fix something firmly in place, or to hold a ship steady with an anchor.

anchorage — full definition

1. noun A place where ships can safely anchor, such as a sheltered bay or harbor.
2. noun A fee charged to a ship for anchoring in a particular place.

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