boat anchor

boat an·chor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boht ang-ker]
- /boʊt ˈæŋ kər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boht ang-ker]
- /boʊt ˈæŋ kər/

Definition of boat anchor words

noun Technical meaning of boat anchor 1. Like doorstop but more severe; implies that the offending hardware is irreversibly dead or useless. "That was a working motherboard once. One lightning strike later, instant boat anchor!" 2. A person who just takes up space. 3. Obsolete but still working hardware, especially when used of an old S100-bus hobbyist system; originally a term of annoyance, but became more and more affectionate as the hardware became more and more obsolete. 1

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boat anchor popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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