AN'CHORAGE, noun 1. Anchor-ground; a place where a ship can anchor, where the ground is not too rocky, nor the water too deep nor too shallow. 2. The hold of a ship at anchor, or rather the anchor and all the necessary tackle for anchoring. 3. A duty imposed on ships for anchoring in a harbor.
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