anchor
//ˈæŋkər//
Noun
A heavy metal device attached to a rope or chain that is dropped from a ship or boat to the bottom of a body of water to prevent the vessel from drifting.
The captain ordered the crew to drop the anchor.
A person or thing that provides stability, security, or support.
My family is my anchor in difficult times.
A television or radio broadcaster who presents a news program and coordinates reports from other journalists.
She works as an anchor for the evening news.
Synonym
Verb
To secure a ship or boat in place by dropping an anchor.
The ship anchored in the harbor for the night.
To fix or fasten something firmly in position.
The tent was anchored to the ground with metal stakes.
To present or host a television or radio news program.
She anchors the evening news on Channel 5.