Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sea anchor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables: sea an-chor
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A parachute-like device designed to slow down the speed of a drifting ship or boat and to keep its bow pointing to the wind.

Inflected Forms

sea anchors (plural)

Synonyms

drag sail drift anchor drogue anchor drogue

Questions

What does sea anchor mean?: A parachute-like device designed to slow down the speed of a drifting ship or boat and to keep its bow pointing to the wind.

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