anchors
Holds ships steady
Anchors are heavy objects dropped from a vessel to grip the bottom and hold the vessel in place.
The meaning extends to anything that provides stability or security: She was my anchor during difficult times.
News anchors hold broadcasts in place, presenting from a fixed position while correspondents report from the field.
To anchor is to secure or serve as the foundation: A strong thesis anchors the essay.
In relay races, the anchor runs the final leg.
Vessel's secured resting place
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- maritimeOf the sea
- portDocking place for ships
dock · buoy · chain · fluke · shackle · hawsepipe · bow · stern
Firm loyal dedication
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- firmnessResistance to deformation
- solidityFirmness of structure
- equilibriumState of balance
constancy · dependability · resilience · grounding · centeredness · ballast · mooring · steadying
Foundational building block
- bedrockSolid stone underground
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
- underpinningFoundational support beneath
framework · keystone · backbone · pillar · linchpin · touchstone · reference · benchmark
Broadcast of current events
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- reportingConveying documented information
journalism · telecast · bulletin · newsdesk · studio · prompter · broadcast · desk
mooring
Vessel's secured resting place
port · dock · buoy · chain · fluke · shackle · hawsepipe · bow · stern · rigging
steadfastness
Firm loyal dedication
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- firmnessResistance to deformation
- solidityFirmness of structure
equilibrium · constancy · dependability · resilience · grounding · centeredness · ballast · mooring · steadying · security
cornerstone
Foundational building block
- bedrockSolid stone underground
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
underpinning · framework · keystone · backbone · pillar · linchpin · touchstone · reference · benchmark · grounding
newscast
Broadcast of current events
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
reporting · journalism · telecast · bulletin · newsdesk · studio · prompter · broadcast · desk · segment
secure
Protected from harm
bolt · bind · clasp · grip · lock · affix · rivet · lash · tether · pin
- maritime historysailors, ships, seamen, sailing ships, celestial navigation
- Coastalseashells, driftwood, waves, sand dollars, dunes
- fastenersbolt, screw, nail, nut, clip
- hardwaredoor handle, hinge, lock, latch, screw
- notable peoplepoliticians, artists, leaders, writers, scientists
- Age of Sailgalleons, ships, sea voyages, naval expeditions, sea battles
- news anchorsTelevision broadcast presenters
- anchor tenantMain retailer in complex
- drop anchorSecure a vessel
- anchor manLead television news host
- anchor chainVessel's ground tackle linkage
- weighed anchorPrepared ship to leave
anchor, anchored, anchorhold, anchoring, anchorage, anchorwoman, anchorman, anchorless, anchorages