definition of
anchor

[1] #1 anchor n. [ground tackle] a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving. wn

[2] #2 anchor v. [ground] fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete". wn

[3] #3 anchor v. [cast anchor, drop anchor] secure a vessel with an anchor; "We anchored at Baltimore". wn

[4] #4 anchor n. [mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin] a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm". wn

[5] #5 anchor n. [anchorman, anchorperson] a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute. wn