Definition of Danforth anchor in English:
Danforth anchor
nounˈdanfəθˈdanˌfôrTH ˌaNGkər
A type of lightweight anchor with flat flukes.
Example sentencesExamples
- On the foredeck there is a solid bronze manual anchor winch, a forty-five pound plow anchor, two Danforth anchors, a sixty-five pound folding storm anchor.
- You'd use the Danforth anchor with the winch, but you'll need some room.
- A Danforth anchor is suitable for a rowboat, being relatively lightweight, and offering good holding on a variety of surface types.
- The Danforth anchor developed holding power of about ten times its weight in air and was widely used on landing craft during World War II.
- The Danforth anchors provide great holding in sand and mud bottoms, however they are weak at best when dealing with weedy bottoms or certain rocky bottoms.