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Meaning of anchorhold | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The residence of an anchorite or anchoress.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The hold or grip of an anchor, or something to which it holds.
    countable, uncountable
  3. Firm hold; security.
    countable, figuratively, uncountable

Examples

“Every anchorhold was built close to a church, so as to allow its occupant the privilege of seeing the performance of mass, and of receiving the consecrated wafer, […]”
“The Port is very commodious, being one of the largeſt in all theſe Seas , and there is very good Anchorhold all over the Bay”
“[…] a great tempest arose, which caused many of our ships to drive from their anchorhold, […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

anchorin Anchoring anchoring effect anchorism anchorist Anchorite

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