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| - | [[Aldine Press]]'s logo of the [[anchor]] and [[dolphin]] is represented today in the symbols and names used by some modern publishers such as [[Doubleday (publisher)|Doubleday]]. | + | |
| + | An '''anchor''' is a device, normally made of metal, that is used to connect a [[Watercraft|vessel]] to the [[Seabed|bed]] of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to [[Leeway|wind]] or [[Ocean current|current]]. The word derives from [[Latin]] ''ancora'', which itself comes from the [[Greek language|Greek]] ἄγκυρα (''ankura'' ). | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Fouled anchor]] | ||
| + | *[[History of the anchor]] | ||
| + | *[[Anchor coinage]] | ||
| + | *[[Sea anchor]] | ||
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An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, that is used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or current. The word derives from Latin ancora, which itself comes from the Greek ἄγκυρα (ankura ).
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