| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. The hold or grip of an anchor, or that to which it holds.[Websters]
2. Hence: Firm hold: security.[Websters]. | |
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Date "ANCHOR-HOLD" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: ANCHOR-HOLD
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] The hold or fastness of an anchor; security. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
