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mooring anchor

mooring anchor

6.5
A heavy object that holds a buoy or marker on the bottom of the water
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : ancla de amarre
  • The mooring anchor held the buoy securely in place.

Examples

  • The buoy was held steady by a heavy mooring anchor beneath the water.

  • Each channel marker is attached to the riverbed by a dedicated mooring anchor.

  • Divers checked the condition of the old mooring anchor after the storm.

  • Many boats rely on a mooring anchor for stability.

  • Each channel marker is attached to the riverbed by a dedicated mooring anchor.

  • Divers checked the condition of the old mooring anchor after the storm.

  • The buoy was held steady by a heavy mooring anchor beneath the water.

Synonyms

anchor
vsmooring anchor
95 2.7

A heavy metal object attached to a rope or chain that holds a ship in place

is specific to securing buoys and markers rather than fastening vessels
mushroom anchor
vsmooring anchor
  • Specialized
7.4

A heavy metal device with a bowl-shaped head that digs into soft sea floor to hold boats

is specialized to secure buoys and channel markers rather than vessels

Surface Forms

mooring anchor singular
mooring anchors plural

Morphology

mooring + anchor

The meaning is a straightforward compositional compound: an 'anchor' used for 'mooring' (securing a buoy or vessel). This noun+noun formation follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the intended sense.

Etymology

Mooring anchor comes from the words mooring, which means tying a boat to a place, and anchor, a heavy object that holds things down. Imagine a heavy weight on the sea or river bed holding a buoy or channel marker still; that is why a mooring anchor is an anchor used to 'keep something in place'.