drop anchor
Example Sentences
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The vessel is then forced to drop anchor at a designated spot to rectify its problems, sometimes for more than a month, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 31, 2026
But no matter what you call it, the biggest yachts can’t drop anchor in all parts of Venice.
From Los Angeles Times β Jun. 23, 2025
The local pilot onboard the vessel frantically gave orders, telling the crew to steer the rudder hard to port and drop anchor to keep it from drifting starboard.
From BBC β Mar. 26, 2024
A vessel with a 1,660-ton load was forced to drop anchor in the waterway due to an engine failure, closing traffic between St Goar and Oberwesel.
From Reuters β Aug. 17, 2022
We collected mussels from the rocks for bait, then we got into either the row-boat or the motor-boat and pushed off to drop anchor later in some likely spot.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
