"swing at anchor" meaning in All languages combined

See swing at anchor on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: swings at anchor [present, singular, third-person], swinging at anchor [participle, present], swung at anchor [participle, past], swung at anchor [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|swing<,,swung> at anchor}} swing at anchor (third-person singular simple present swings at anchor, present participle swinging at anchor, simple past and past participle swung at anchor)
  1. (nautical, of a ship, boat, or other vessel) To remain in port for a prolonged period of time without sailing. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-swing_at_anchor-en-verb-3cZRWryE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for swing at anchor meaning in All languages combined (1.9kB)

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