drift anchor

drift an·chor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drift ang-ker]
- /drɪft ˈæŋ kər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drift ang-ker]
- /drɪft ˈæŋ kər/

Definitions of drift anchor words

noun drift anchor a sea anchor or drag. 1
noun drift anchor sea anchor 0

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Origin of drift anchor

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Drift anchor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Drift anchor

drift anchor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for drift anchor

noun drift anchor

anchor — An anchor is a heavy hooked object that is dropped from a boat into the water at the end of a chain in order to make the boat stay in one place.
bower — A bower is a shady, leafy shelter in a garden or wood.
drogue — a bucket or canvas bag used as a sea anchor.
sheet anchor — Nautical. a large anchor used only in cases of emergency.

All 4 Synonyms of drift anchor