"swallow the anchor" meaning in All languages combined

See swallow the anchor on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: swallows the anchor [present, singular, third-person], swallowing the anchor [participle, present], swallowed the anchor [participle, past], swallowed the anchor [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} swallow the anchor (third-person singular simple present swallows the anchor, present participle swallowing the anchor, simple past and past participle swallowed the anchor)
  1. (naval slang) To leave the navy. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-swallow_the_anchor-en-verb-OuZrSSpl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, military, naval, navy, politics, war
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