swing at anchor
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To remain in port for a prolonged period of time without sailing.
Example Sentences
- "Aaand any idea of asking for reinforcements was put off by the likely candidates: even-more-obsolete ironclad vessels and coastal-defense units which were swinging at anchor across the bay."