anchor

n//ˈæŋ.kə//

ankare, nyhetsankare, programledare, programvärd, dykdalb, ankra, ankra upp

  1. (nautical) A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.

  2. Any instrument serving a purpose like that of a ship's anchor, such as an arrangement of timber to hold a dam fast; a device to hold the end of a bridge cable etc.; or a device used in metalworking to hold the core of a mould in place.

  3. (television) An anchorman or anchorwoman.

  4. (figurative) That which gives stability or security.

  5. To connect an object, especially a ship or a boat, to a fixed point.

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