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anchor line

anchor line noun: a very heavy rope or chain by which a ship's anchor is hoisted.

Noun

anchor line (plural anchor lines)

  1. A very heavy rope or chain by which a ship's anchor is hoisted.
    • Hurry up and clear that foul anchor line!

Forms of anchor line

pluralanchor lines

Questions about anchor line

What does anchor line mean?
Anchor line means a very heavy rope or chain by which a ship's anchor is hoisted.
What part of speech is anchor line?
Anchor line is a noun.
What is the plural of anchor line?
The plural of anchor line is anchor lines.

Words near anchor line in the dictionary

  1. anchor hitch
  2. anchor hitches
  3. anchor ice
  4. anchor light
  5. anchor lights
  6. anchor line
  7. anchor lines
  8. anchor man
  9. anchor men
  10. anchor nut
  11. anchor nuts

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