| 单词 | foul anchor |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfoul anchor foul anchor n. Nautical an anchor which has become hooked on or entangled in some obstruction, e.g. a ship's cable, a wreck on the sea bed, or another anchor; esp. the image of this used in the crest of the British Admiralty and other naval insignia. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > insignia > [noun] > specific emblems, badges, or cognizances > others cocklestone1591 Rosy Cross1621 toison d'or1704 greyhound1747 foul anchor1754 red cross1866 Geneva cross1870 Tammany tiger1871 fasces1889 waist-plate1902 blue star1917 gold star1917 red ribbon1990 society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > anchoring equipment > [noun] > anchor > hooking or entangling other tackle foul anchor1754 fouled anchor1848 1754 A. Berthelson Eng. & Danish Dict. A foul anchor, et uklart anker. 1775 E. Thompson Fair Quaker (ed. 2) ii. ii. 26 But it is a foul anchor, Mizen, which exposes your seamanship. 1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast xiii. 31 On one of his broad arms he had the crucifixion, and on the other the sign of the ‘foul anchor’. 1955 All Hands Oct. 28 (heading) Here's how the Navy got its foul anchor and other insignia. 2007 Mil. Images 28 5/1 It is not possible to see the ornament on the front of the cap, but there should be two stars over a foul anchor in the wreath of live oak leaves. < as lemmas |
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