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Noun: sea anchor  see'ang-ku(r)
  1. Restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
    - drogue

Derived forms: sea anchors

Type of: constraint, restraint

Part of: ship

Encyclopedia: Sea anchor