as in port
a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to be a place of safety for ships
sailed into a quiet anchorage to wait out the storm
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There will be dedicated marina crew to tend to guests’ every need, and beach ladders for direct dips in the ocean when the ship is on anchorage.
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Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Oct. 2023
For each tooth, durability and anchorage are functions of the complex interface between six different tissues; each alone is a biological marvel.
—Samer Zaky, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2024
For anchorage, the cementum, ligament and bone grip the tooth at its root portion that is buried under the gum.
—Samer Zaky, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2024
The 38th Regiment continued to fly defensive air patrols over Sevastopol, apparently trying—and clearly failing—to blunt the frequent Ukrainian missile raids targeting the Black Sea Fleet’s main anchorage in Crimea.
—David Axe, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Oct. 2023
For each tooth, durability and anchorage are functions of the complex interface between six different tissues; each alone is a biological marvel.
—Samer Zaky, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2024
For anchorage, the cementum, ligament and bone grip the tooth at its root portion that is buried under the gum.
—Samer Zaky, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2024
The 38th Regiment continued to fly defensive air patrols over Sevastopol, apparently trying—and clearly failing—to blunt the frequent Ukrainian missile raids targeting the Black Sea Fleet’s main anchorage in Crimea.
—David Axe, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Anchorage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchorage. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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