re-anchorv.

Brit.

/ˌriːˈaŋkə/, U.S.

/ˌriˈæŋkər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, anchor v.

Etymology: < re- prefix + anchor v.

transitive and intransitive. To anchor again. Also figurative.

ΚΠ

a1711 T. Ken Hymnarium 27 in Wks. (1721) II. Soon as she re-anchor'd in my Heart, She thus began her Cargo to impart.

1796 C. Coote Hist. Eng. VII. xiii. viii. 418 Forbin set sail from the road of Dunkirk; but, on a change of wind, he was obliged to re-anchor.

1839 R. Dawes Nix's Mate I. 120 It will be the fault of us, the mechanics of Boston, if we don't re-model, and re-rig, to say nothing of re-anchoring the public ship.

1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. xviii. 418 The Lafayette having dragged her anchor..must be rescued and re-anchored.

1944 Proc. Acad. Polit. Sci. 20 65 Today the dollar, reanchored to gold, is the strongest currency on earth.

1978 Oil & Gas Jrnl. (Nexis) 31 July 103 Supply boats were recovering anchors at the well site in preparation for reanchoring the drillship.

1998 Cincinnati Enquirer (Nexis) 15 May A crew of seven..installed and re-anchored handrails along staircases and replaced a broken light fixture in the basement.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	re-anchor
释义	re-anchorv. Brit. /ˌriːˈaŋkə/, U.S. /ˌriˈæŋkər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, anchor v. Etymology: < re- prefix + anchor v. transitive and intransitive. To anchor again. Also figurative. ΚΠ a1711 T. Ken Hymnarium 27 in Wks. (1721) II. Soon as she re-anchor'd in my Heart, She thus began her Cargo to impart. 1796 C. Coote Hist. Eng. VII. xiii. viii. 418 Forbin set sail from the road of Dunkirk; but, on a change of wind, he was obliged to re-anchor. 1839 R. Dawes Nix's Mate I. 120 It will be the fault of us, the mechanics of Boston, if we don't re-model, and re-rig, to say nothing of re-anchoring the public ship. 1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. xviii. 418 The Lafayette having dragged her anchor..must be rescued and re-anchored. 1944 Proc. Acad. Polit. Sci. 20 65 Today the dollar, reanchored to gold, is the strongest currency on earth. 1978 Oil & Gas Jrnl. (Nexis) 31 July 103 Supply boats were recovering anchors at the well site in preparation for reanchoring the drillship. 1998 Cincinnati Enquirer (Nexis) 15 May A crew of seven..installed and re-anchored handrails along staircases and replaced a broken light fixture in the basement. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.a1711
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