To adopt precautionary or anticipatory measures for success or security.

(idiomatic, rare) To sit down.

(nautical) A harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor, either for quarantine, queuing, or discharge. / (nautical) A fee charged for anchoring.

A large coastal city in Alaska.

(television, radio) The main host of a television or radio program, particularly one relating to the broadcast of news.

One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.

A female anchorperson. / (athletics) The most reliable female runner in a relay team, usually the one that runs last.

The primary reporter on a television news broadcast.

plural of anchorperson

plural of anchorman