cast anchor

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cast anchor

verb casts anchor · casting anchor · cast anchor

To drop anchor or otherwise moor a ship.
figuratively To take up a position.

Opposite: weigh anchor

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Opposite: weigh anchor

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@misc{cast_anchor_2026,
  title = {cast anchor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cast%20anchor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}