anchor rope
- noun
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cuerda de ancla
Examples
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He pulls in the loose sea anchor rope, which is covered with barnacles.
Fiction book (2000) -
It was brought up and hove out, but this time Mr. Weir, the Quartermaster, found his leg entangled in the anchor rope.
Fiction book (2002) -
The sailors secured the anchor rope to ensure the ship wouldn't drift away.
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He carefully pulled the anchor rope back on board after they dropped anchor.
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To prevent the boat from moving, they tied the anchor rope tightly to the cleat.
Synonyms
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5.0
A rope or chain that holds a boat in place
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3.4
A heavy chain or strong rope that connects a boat to the metal piece that holds it in place
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derived from the constituents: 'anchor' (the heavy mooring device) and 'rope' (a cord), so a B1 learner who knows both words will infer it is the rope used with an anchor. This straightforward noun+noun composition is a common, cross-linguistic naming pattern and therefore immediately comprehensible without prior exposure.
Etymology
Anchor rope comes from the simple image of a ship tied to its anchor: the anchor holds the boat and the rope connects them. That's why the term means 'a rope or chain used to attach an anchor to a ship'.