English Dictionary

anchorhold

noun

The residence of an anchorite or anchoress. / The hold or grip of an anchor, or that to which it holds. / (figuratively) Firm hold; security.

The anchorhold was a small, secluded dwelling where the anchorite lived in solitude.

意味（1）

The residence of an anchorite or anchoress.

Every anchorhold was built close to a church, so as to allow its occupant the privilege of seeing the performance of mass, and of receiving the consecrated wafer, […]

意味（2）

The hold or grip of an anchor, or that to which it holds.

[…] a great tempest arose, which caused many of our ships to drive from their anchorhold, […]

意味（3）

(figuratively) Firm hold; security.