SHEET ANCHOR


Meaning of SHEET ANCHOR in English

noun Etymology: alteration of earlier shoot anchor, from Middle English shute anker Date: 1626 a large strong anchor formerly carried in the waist of a ship and used as a spare in an emergency, something that constitutes a main support or dependence especially in danger

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