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anchorage
(æŋkərɪdʒ)
Word forms: plural anchorages
variable noun
An anchorage is a place where a boat can anchor safely.
The nearest safe anchorage was in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The vessel yesterday reached anchorage off Dubai.
Synonyms: berth, haven, port, harbour More Synonyms of anchorage
anchorage in British English 1
(ˈæŋkərɪdʒ)
noun
1.
the act of anchoring
2.
any place where a vessel is anchored
3.
a place designated for vessels to anchor
4.
a fee imposed for anchoring
5.
anything used as an anchor
6.
a source of security or strength
7.
something that supplies a secure hold for something else
anchorage in British English 2
(ˈæŋkərɪdʒ)
noun
the cell or retreat of an anchorite
Anchorage in British English
(ˈæŋkərɪdʒ)
noun
the largest city in Alaska, a port in the south, at the head of Cook Inlet. Pop: 270 951 (2003 est)
Anchorage in American English
(ˈæŋkərɪdʒ)
seaport in S Alas., on Cook Inlet: pop. 260,000
Word origin
from the anchoring there of early supply shipsanchorage in American English
(ˈæŋkərɪdʒ)
noun
1.
money charged for the right to anchor, as in a port
2.
an anchoring or being anchored
3.
a place to anchor
4.
something that can be firmly held on to or relied on
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British English: anchorage NOUN
An anchorage is a place where a boat can anchor safely.
…the nearest safe anchorage.
- American English: anchorage
- Brazilian Portuguese: ancoradouro
- Chinese: 锚碇
- European Spanish: fondeadero
- French: mouillage
- German: Ankerplatz
- Italian: ancoraggio
- Japanese: 停泊地
- Korean: 정박지
- European Portuguese: ancoradouro
- Latin American Spanish: fondeadero
(noun)
Definition
a place where boats can be anchored
The vessel yesterday reached anchorage off Dubai.
Synonyms
berth
A ship has applied to leave its berth.
haven
She lay alongside in Largs Yacht Haven for a few days.
port
an attractive little fishing port
harbour
The ship was allowed to tie up in the harbour.
dock
He brought his boat right into the dock at Southampton.
quay
Jack and Stephen were waiting for them on the quay.
dockage
moorage
harbourage
Additional synonyms
in the sense of dock
Definition
a wharf or pier
He brought his boat right into the dock at Southampton.
Synonyms
port,
haven,
harbour,
pier,
wharf,
quay,
waterfront,
anchoragein the sense of harbour
Definition
a sheltered port
The ship was allowed to tie up in the harbour.
Synonyms
port,
haven,
dock,
mooring,
marina,
pier,
wharf,
anchorage,
jetty,
pontoon,
slipway
in the sense of haven
Definition
a harbour for shipping
She lay alongside in Largs Yacht Haven for a few days.
Synonyms
harbour,
port,
anchorage,
roadNearby words ofanchorage
- ancestral
- ancestry
- anchor
- anchorage
- anchorite
- ancient
- ancillary
Synonyms of 'anchorage'
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