Plural of anchor

regular plural

The plural of anchor is anchors.

Forms of anchor

I saw Tim look back through the rear window of the cab and prayed he wouldn't do the first thing that came into his mind and step on the anchors.1967, Terry Carr, New Worlds of Fantasy, Ace Books, page 56
You need to scrub off more speed before you enter the corner,” he explained, as I took his advice and jumped on the anchors.2008, Gavin Haines, “Wheels on fire”, in Bournemouth Daily Echo
I hear a wrenching sound of tendons stretching and testing their anchors on the bone.2016, Ian McEwan, Nutshell, Vintage, page 78. From the entry tendon
Some TV anchors foamed at the mouth over how the “modesty of Indian culture” had been desecrated.2015 February 24, Amrit Dhillon, “India struggles to develop what it sadly lacks: A sense of humour”, in The Globe and Mail. From the entry foam at the mouth
Climbers use anchors or bolts that are already placed in the rock.2012, Christine Dugan, Defying Gravity! Rock Climbing, page 37. From the entry hanger

noun A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.
noun An iron device so shaped as to grip the bottom and hold a vessel at her berth by the chain or rope attached.
noun The combined anchoring gear (anchor, rode, bill/peak and fittings such as bitts, cat, and windlass.).

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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