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/ˈæŋkərədʒ/ /ˈæŋkrɪdʒ/ Listen

Anchorage

noun

The condition of being secured to a base. "The mother provides emotional anchorage for the entire family"

A fee for anchoring.

A city in south central Alaska.

Place for vessels to anchor. Synonym: anchorage ground.

The act of anchoring.

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... Messner called, in a voice muffled because at the moment he was sucking loose a fragment of ice from its anchorage on his upper lip. ...

— Love of Life - and Other Stories • Jack London

... To-morrow night Shall see me safe returned. Thou art the star To guide me to an anchorage. Good night! My beauteous star! My star of ...

— The Complete Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow • Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

... them carefully for concealed weapons as they stood with hands elevated above their heads. Once satisfied that they were unarmed, she set them to work cutting the cable which held the Kincaid to her anchorage, for her bold plan was nothing less than to set the steamer adrift and float with her out into the open sea, there to trust to the mercy of the elements, which she was confident would be no more merciless than Nikolas Rokoff should he again ...

— The Beasts of Tarzan • Edgar Rice Burroughs

... do, for it grieves me much that they lose, so far, their share in this great enterprise. But two reasons constrain me to do otherwise. First, it would put the infidel in great heart if they should see me so delay to make trial of them; and, second, there is here no harbour or safe anchorage where I might wait. Nay, my lords, it is my purpose to attack the enemy without delay, for the Lord our God can save by few ...

— Heroes Every Child Should Know • Hamilton Wright Mabie

... be further considered that the duty called tonnage in the United States is in lieu of the duties for anchorage, for the support of buoys, beacons, and light-houses, to guide the mariner into harbor and along the coast, which are provided and supported at the expense of the United States, and for fees to measurers, weighers, gangers, ...

— A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents - Section 1 (of 4) of Volume 1: George Washington • James D. Richardson

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