"anchorage" in the noun sense
1. anchorage
the condition of being secured to a base
"the plant needs a firm anchorage"
"the mother provides emotional anchorage for the entire family"
2. anchorage
a fee for anchoring
3. Anchorage
a city in south central Alaska
"Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska"
4. anchorage, anchorage ground
place for vessels to anchor
5. anchorage
the act of anchoring
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