Definition of anchorage Anchorage

/æˈŋkɚʌʤ/ - [angkeruj] - an•chor•age

We found 19 definitions of anchorage from 6 different sources.

What does anchorage mean?

Noun Plural: anchorages
anchorage - place for vessels to anchor
		anchorage ground
		country, area the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"
		seaport, harbor, harbour, haven a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
		mooring, berth, moorage, slip (nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place
anchorage - the act of anchoring
		arrival accomplishment of an objective
anchorage - a city in south central Alaska; "Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska"
anchorage - a fee for anchoring
anchorage - the condition of being secured to a base; "the plant needs a firm anchorage"; "the mother provides emotional anchorage for the entire family"

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anchorage (Noun)
A harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor, either for quarantine, queuing, or discharge. US FM 55-15 TRANSPORTATION REFERENCE DATA; 9 June 1886.
anchorage (Noun)
A fee charged for anchoring.
anchorage (Noun)
That into which something is anchored or fastened.
anchorage (Noun)
The surgical fixation of prolapsed organs.

anchorage (n.)
The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor.
anchorage (n.)
A place suitable for anchoring or where ships anchor; a hold for an anchor.
anchorage (n.)
The set of anchors belonging to a ship.
anchorage (n.)
Something which holds like an anchor; a hold; as, the anchorages of the Brooklyn Bridge.
anchorage (n.)
Something on which one may depend for security; ground of trust.
anchorage (n.)
A toll for anchoring; anchorage duties.
anchorage (n.)
Abode of an anchoret.