Meaning of anchorhold | Babel Free

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, […]”

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