I.
noun
VERB + ANCHOR
▪ cast , drop , lower
▪
The ship cast ~ in the bay.
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We dropped ~ off a small island.
▪ raise , weigh
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We raised the ~ and set sail.
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We weighed ~ next morning and sailed south.
▪ lie at , ride at
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The ship lay at ~ in the bay.
PREPOSITION
▪ at ~
▪
the ships at ~ in the bay
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ firmly , securely , well
▪
The crane is securely ~ed at two points.
PREPOSITION
▪ to
▪
The ropes were ~ed to the rocks.
Anchor is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ ship
Anchor is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ boat , ↑ vessel