"anchor ball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: anchor balls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} anchor ball (plural anchor balls)
  1. (nautical) A sphere, usually black, that is either attached to the vessel or to the anchor buoy, used as a signal to state the vessel is anchored Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-anchor_ball-en-noun-NX7az0f8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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