anchor-holdn.¹

Brit.

/ˈaŋkəhəʊld/, U.S.

/ˈæŋkərˌhoʊld/

Forms: see anchor n.¹ and hold n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: anchor n.¹, hold n.¹

Etymology: < anchor n.¹ + hold n.¹ Compare Middle Low German ankerhōlt the hold or grip of an anchor.

1. Nautical. The hold or grip that an anchor takes; ground, conditions, or a place suitable for anchoring vessels.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > berthing, mooring, or anchoring > [noun] > action, fact, or opportunity of anchoring > grip of anchor in ground

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1504 in I. S. Leadam Select Cases Star Chamber (1903) I. 212 Euery of the kynges liege people..at there pleasure takyth there ancre holde & tyage in the seid streme & Reuer.

1527 S. Gardiner in N. Pocock Rec. Reformation (1870) I. xxxix. 75 Being compelled to experiment whether anker-hold would serve us.

1605 J. Rosier True Relation Voy. G. Waymouth sig. D2^v The ground is excellent soft oaze with a tough clay vnder for anker hold.

a1665 K. Digby Jrnl. Voy. to Mediterranean (1868) 25 If our anchor hold and ground tackle had failed, no industrie could haue preserued vs.

1725 D. Defoe New Voy. round World i. 121 They found good Anchor hold in about thirty six Fathom.

1782 Crit. Rev. May 357 In anchor-hold, likewise, it is affirmed, that Great Britain has the pre-eminence; our shores generally consisting of a stiff clay, chalk, or hard gravel.

1853 Sydney Morning Herald 25 June 5/2 We were forty-eight hours buffetting with a south-easter, before we could obtain an anchor hold of this bank.

1909 Evening Telegram (St. John's, Newfoundland) 11 Nov. 5/3 When the chain was payed out to get anchor hold the schr. was found to be quite close to the rocks.

2007 P. Tawrell Wilderness Camping & Hiking ix. 42/3 Anchor your boat in a protected harbor where the bottom can allow a good anchor hold.

2. figurative. A basis of confidence or security; a point clung to for support or stability, esp. in an otherwise uncertain situation; a firm hold in such a point.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > certain prospect or possession > [noun] > ground of

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1533 T. More Answere Poysened Bk. iii. v. f. clxxvi^v In these wordes..is the very anker holde.

1581 J. Marbeck Bk. Notes & Common Places 28 Their chiefest anker hold, was these words of Christ.

1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. viii. vii. 404/1 The Norman Duke, who made that the anker-hold of his claime.

1662 E. Calamy Happinesse those who Sleep in Jesus 31 She ceased not to testifie her Faith in God through Christ, as her only Anchor-hold and supportation.

1742 T. Horsnaile Fearful State Wicked 34 This is the Hope of the Righteous, this is their sure Anchor-hold in Death.

1769 B. Wallin Eternal Mansion 44 His anchor-hold was on Christ.

1855 I. Taylor Restor. Belief (1856) 120 Good anchor-hold in the roadstead of apostolicity.

1883 W. Gibson in Harper's Mag. Jan. 192 Hope's anchor-hold on golden grounds of Faith.

1925 H. Belloc Mr. Petre 18 He could now securely call himself by his right name, an anchor-hold in such an awful tide.

2004 J. Kulpa When Wild Calls xxv. 141 The cabin is my anchor-hold—its dependable familiarity keeps me rooted against the currents of inconstancy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	anchor-hold
释义	anchor-holdn.¹ Brit. /ˈaŋkəhəʊld/, U.S. /ˈæŋkərˌhoʊld/ Forms: see anchor n.¹ and hold n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: anchor n.¹, hold n.¹ Etymology: < anchor n.¹ + hold n.¹ Compare Middle Low German ankerhōlt the hold or grip of an anchor. 1. Nautical. The hold or grip that an anchor takes; ground, conditions, or a place suitable for anchoring vessels. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > berthing, mooring, or anchoring > [noun] > action, fact, or opportunity of anchoring > grip of anchor in ground anchor-hold1504 landfanga1584 fast1638 1504 in I. S. Leadam Select Cases Star Chamber (1903) I. 212 Euery of the kynges liege people..at there pleasure takyth there ancre holde & tyage in the seid streme & Reuer. 1527 S. Gardiner in N. Pocock Rec. Reformation (1870) I. xxxix. 75 Being compelled to experiment whether anker-hold would serve us. 1605 J. Rosier True Relation Voy. G. Waymouth sig. D2^v The ground is excellent soft oaze with a tough clay vnder for anker hold. a1665 K. Digby Jrnl. Voy. to Mediterranean (1868) 25 If our anchor hold and ground tackle had failed, no industrie could haue preserued vs. 1725 D. Defoe New Voy. round World i. 121 They found good Anchor hold in about thirty six Fathom. 1782 Crit. Rev. May 357 In anchor-hold, likewise, it is affirmed, that Great Britain has the pre-eminence; our shores generally consisting of a stiff clay, chalk, or hard gravel. 1853 Sydney Morning Herald 25 June 5/2 We were forty-eight hours buffetting with a south-easter, before we could obtain an anchor hold of this bank. 1909 Evening Telegram (St. John's, Newfoundland) 11 Nov. 5/3 When the chain was payed out to get anchor hold the schr. was found to be quite close to the rocks. 2007 P. Tawrell Wilderness Camping & Hiking ix. 42/3 Anchor your boat in a protected harbor where the bottom can allow a good anchor hold. 2. figurative. A basis of confidence or security; a point clung to for support or stability, esp. in an otherwise uncertain situation; a firm hold in such a point. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > certain prospect or possession > [noun] > ground of anchor-hold1533 1533 T. More Answere Poysened Bk. iii. v. f. clxxvi^v In these wordes..is the very anker holde. 1581 J. Marbeck Bk. Notes & Common Places 28 Their chiefest anker hold, was these words of Christ. 1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. viii. vii. 404/1 The Norman Duke, who made that the anker-hold of his claime. 1662 E. Calamy Happinesse those who Sleep in Jesus 31 She ceased not to testifie her Faith in God through Christ, as her only Anchor-hold and supportation. 1742 T. Horsnaile Fearful State Wicked 34 This is the Hope of the Righteous, this is their sure Anchor-hold in Death. 1769 B. Wallin Eternal Mansion 44 His anchor-hold was on Christ. 1855 I. Taylor Restor. Belief (1856) 120 Good anchor-hold in the roadstead of apostolicity. 1883 W. Gibson in Harper's Mag. Jan. 192 Hope's anchor-hold on golden grounds of Faith. 1925 H. Belloc Mr. Petre 18 He could now securely call himself by his right name, an anchor-hold in such an awful tide. 2004 J. Kulpa When Wild Calls xxv. 141 The cabin is my anchor-hold—its dependable familiarity keeps me rooted against the currents of inconstancy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.¹1504
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