mushroom anchor

Noun

Meaning

an anchor used for semipermanent moorings; has a bowl-shaped head that will dig in however it falls

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

bower anchor ballast grapnel weight sea anchor sheet anchor deadweight drag sail sail used for drag sail for drag sail that drag dragging sail sail for dragging

Antonyms

boat barge raft pontoon buoy

Hypernyms

anchor ground tackle

Examples

A mushroom anchor will normally sink in the silt to the point where it has displaced its own weight in bottom material, thus greatly increasing its holding power. Source: Internet

Mushroom anchor Mushroom anchor on the lightship Portsmouth in Virginia The mushroom anchor is suitable where the seabed is composed of silt or fine sand. Source: Internet

The disadvantage of using deadweight anchors in conditions where a mushroom anchor could be used is that it needs to be around ten times the weight of the equivalent mushroom anchor. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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