I. ˈaŋk(ə)rij, ˈaiŋ-, -ēj noun
( -s )
Etymology: anchor (I) + -age
1. obsolete : a toll or duty for anchoring a ship (as in a harbor)
2. obsolete : the set of anchors used to hold a ship
3.
a. : the act or action of anchoring a ship
b. : condition of lying at anchor
room for the anchorage of many ships
pay duty for anchorage
c. also anchorage ground : a place where vessels anchor or a place suitable for anchoring
the inner harbor is an anchorage used only in the hurricane season
d. : bottom for holding a ship's anchor
fine sand offers poor anchorage in rough weather
4. : a means of security : a ground of trust : a resting place for the mind or feelings : a source of emotional reassurance
this anchorage of Christian hope — T.O.Wedel
a deep and healing sense of anchorage — Adria Langley
5. : the provision of a secure hold for something : that which provides a secure hold
anchorage supplied for a dental plate
anchorage for the second coat of paint
erosion caused by lack of forest anchorage
the importance of roof anchorage during hurricanes
anchorages for suspension cables
6. psychology : a point or frame of reference
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: anchor (III) + -age
: the dwelling place of an anchorite