| − | An '''anchor''' is a A heavy object attached to a [[vessel]] by a cable or [[rope]] and cast overboard to keep the vessel in place either by its weight or by its flukes, which grip the bottom. | + | An '''anchor''' is a heavy object attached to a [[vessel]] by a cable or [[rope]] and cast overboard to keep the vessel in place either by its weight or by its flukes, which grip the bottom. |