The Nautical Encyclopedia
Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

Anchor

Sea Terms

The iron shape used to drop overboard, and, being connected with the vessel by a cable of iron or rope, it holds her riding near the place below which the anchor is resting on the bottom.

Anchors — bower (common and patent), stream-anchor, kedge and grapnel
Anchors — bower (common and patent), stream-anchor, kedge and grapnel
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