FOUL ANCHOR


Meaning of FOUL ANCHOR in English

noun

or fouled anchor

1.

a. : an anchor whose cable has become twisted around the stock or fluke

b. : an anchor that has hooked or become entangled with another anchor

2. : a conventionalized anchor with a section of cable entwined about its shank or hanging from its ring used on nautical insignia, seals, or pennants

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