"boat anchor" meaning in All languages combined

See boat anchor on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: boat anchors [plural]
Etymology: Suggesting that it would only be useful as a weight to be thrown overboard to moor a vessel. Head templates: {{en-noun}} boat anchor (plural boat anchors)
  1. (slang, radio, computing) A cumbersome, useless piece of equipment. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Computing, Radio Related terms: brick

Inflected forms

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