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at anchor

Meaning

at anchor

anchored
A ship riding at anchor

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According to another story, during a great famine that Myra experienced in 311–312, a ship was in the port at anchor, loaded with wheat for the Emperor in Constantinople. Source: Internet

Around the year 280, a half- British officer named Bonosus was in command of the Roman's Rhenish fleet when the Germans managed to burn it at anchor. Source: Internet

One night while the men slept on shore, one of the boats was capsized while at anchor and was swept out to sea with its two boatkeepers. Source: Internet

At first, the danger to a battle fleet was considered to exist only when at anchor, but as faster and longer-range torpedoes were developed, the threat extended to cruising at sea. Source: Internet

Camp cruisers either camp ashore ("camp cruising" or "beach cruising"), or aboard the boat at anchor. Source: Internet

Her ship sat at anchor for a full week before Richard finally arrived on 8 May. Source: Internet

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