drop anchor
Example Sentences
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The local pilot onboard the vessel frantically gave orders, telling the crew to steer the rudder hard to port and drop anchor to keep it from drifting starboard.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2024
A vessel with a 1,660-ton load was forced to drop anchor in the waterway due to an engine failure, closing traffic between St Goar and Oberwesel.
From Reuters • Aug. 17, 2022
This distinction not only means they can drop anchor on Indigenous lands, like Hobart Bay — something no other company can do.
From Seattle Times • May 5, 2022
The maximum depth at which a cargo ship can safely drop anchor depends on the length of the vessel’s anchor chain.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2021
When his time with the navy was over, she hoped her father would drop anchor at their house and take her to baseball games.
From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia
