"lay an anchor to the windward" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: lays an anchor to the windward [present, singular, third-person], laying an anchor to the windward [participle, present], laid an anchor to the windward [participle, past], laid an anchor to the windward [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|lay<,,laid> an anchor to the windward}} lay an anchor to the windward (third-person singular simple present lays an anchor to the windward, present participle laying an anchor to the windward, simple past and past participle laid an anchor to the windward)
  1. (idiomatic, dated) To adopt precautionary or anticipatory measures for success or security. Tags: dated, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-lay_an_anchor_to_the_windward-en-verb-DOGfCbNp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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