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Verb: drop anchor  dróp 'ang-ku(r)
  1. Secure a vessel with an anchor
    "We dropped anchor at Baltimore"
    - anchor, cast anchor

Derived forms: dropping anchor, drops anchor, dropped anchor

Type of: fasten, fix, secure

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