"cast anchor" meaning in English

See cast anchor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: casts anchor [present, singular, third-person], casting anchor [participle, present], cast anchor [participle, past], cast anchor [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|cast<,,cast> anchor}} cast anchor (third-person singular simple present casts anchor, present participle casting anchor, simple past and past participle cast anchor)
  1. (nautical) To drop anchor or otherwise moor a ship. Categories (topical): Nautical Related terms: cast off
    Sense id: en-cast_anchor-en-verb-6irjKIf4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (figurative) To take up a position. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-cast_anchor-en-verb-WvUepCLv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46

Download JSON data for cast anchor meaning in English (1.7kB)

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        "To take up a position."
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        "(nautical) To drop anchor or otherwise moor a ship."
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