"anchorhold" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: anchorholds [plural]
Etymology: From anchor + hold. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|anchor|hold}} anchor + hold Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} anchorhold (countable and uncountable, plural anchorholds)
  1. The residence of an anchorite or anchoress. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-anchorhold-en-noun-i3o8oE9e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 6 35
  2. The hold or grip of an anchor, or something to which it holds. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-anchorhold-en-noun-JO5oXOdc
  3. (figurative) Firm hold; security. Tags: countable, figuratively, uncountable
    Sense id: en-anchorhold-en-noun-keTqrjI9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: anchoress, anchorite, anchoritess

Inflected forms

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