sheet anchor
Speech parts
1. sheet anchor - Noun
2. sheet anchor - Verb
Meaning
A large anchor stowed on shores outside the waist of a vessel; -- called also waist anchor. See the Note under Anchor.
Anything regarded as a sure support or dependence in danger; the best hope or refuge.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
waist anchor
bower
protection
insurance
buffer
anchor
parachute
safeguard
ballast
precaution
subsidy
drogue
safety net
safety valve
deadweight
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Examples
I recognize the Republican party as the sheet anchor of the colored man's political hopes and the ark of his safety.