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Definitions for: Anchorage
[n] the act of anchoring
[n] place for vessels to anchor
[n] a city in south central Alaska; "Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska"
[n] a fee for anchoring
Webster (1913) Definition: An"chor*age, n.
1. The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor.
2. A place suitable for anchoring or where ships anchor; a
hold for an anchor.
3. The set of anchors belonging to a ship.
4. Something which holds like an anchor; a hold; as, the
anchorages of the Brooklyn Bridge.
5. Something on which one may depend for security; ground of
trust.
6. A toll for anchoring; anchorage duties. --Johnson.
An"cho*rage, n.
Abode of an anchoret.
Synonyms: anchorage ground
See Also: AK, Alaska, area, arrival, berth, city, country, fee, harbor, harbour, haven, Last Frontier, metropolis, moorage, mooring, roads, roadstead, seaport, slip, urban center
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