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anchorage definition

an·chor·age (aŋ′kər ij)

noun

  1. money charged for the right to anchor, as in a port
  2. an anchoring or being anchored
  3. a place to anchor
  4. 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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