Danforth
Lightweight boat anchor
Danforth is a type of lightweight anchor with two pivoting flukes that dig into sandy or muddy bottoms, commonly used on small boats: We dropped the Danforth and waited out the storm.
Named for its inventor, it's prized for high holding power relative to its weight.
Danforth is also a surname and occasional given name.
Residential area nearby
- GreektownHellenic cultural district
- avenueBroad urban roadway
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- streetcarRail-bound urban trolley
restaurants · shops · east · community · multicultural · dining · Chester · cafes
Watercraft for travel
- mooringVessel's secured resting place
- flukeChance stroke of luck
- shankLower leg segment
- plowTool for turning soil
lightweight · folding · sailboat · marina · dinghy · kedge · holding · mud
Related people together
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- AmericanFrom the U.S.
New England · ancestry · surname · descendants · colonial · historical · records · census
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
streetcar · restaurants · shops · east · community · multicultural · dining · Chester · cafes · bakeries
boat
Watercraft for travel
plow · lightweight · folding · sailboat · marina · dinghy · kedge · holding · mud · sand
family
Related people together
American · New England · ancestry · surname · descendants · colonial · historical · records · census · immigration
captain
One who commands
- PequodFictional whaling ship
- whalingHunting large sea mammals
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
Ahab · Melville · quest · vengeful · harpooner · maritime · sailor · literary · character · novel
DanforthJunction
Point where routes merge
Yorkville · Forest Hill · downtown · downtown core · waterfront