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anchorage definition
an·chor·age (aŋ′kər ij)
noun
- money charged for the right to anchor, as in a port
- an anchoring or being anchored
- a place to anchor
- something that can be firmly held on to or relied on
Anchorage definition
An·chor·age (aŋ′kər ij)
seaport in S Alas., on Cook Inlet: pop. 260,000
Etymology: from the anchoring there of early supply ships
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