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(noun) ground tackle
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
(noun) lynchpin, mainstay, keystone, linchpin, backbone
a central cohesive source of support and stability
faith is his anchor; the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money; he is the linchpin of this firm
(noun) anchorman, anchorperson
a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
(verb) cast anchor, drop anchor
secure a vessel with an anchor
We anchored at Baltimore
(verb) ground
fix firmly and stably
anchor the lamppost in concrete