transitive in to scow an anchor: on a foul bottom, to bend the cable to the crown and stop it within the ring, so that in weighing the seizing may be broken and the anchor tripped.
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society > travel > travel by water > berthing, mooring, or anchoring > berth, moor, or anchor (a ship) [verb (transitive)] > anchor (a ship) > prepare anchor in specific ways
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to scow an anchor1878
1878 D. KempMan. Yacht & Boat Sailing 366Scowing an Anchor.