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anchorages

The correct spelling is anchorages.

How to pronounce anchorages

noun

Say it like: Anc-hor-aje-s

The correct spelling is anchorages. A harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor, either for quarantine, queuing, or discharge.. For example: "the anchorages of the Brooklyn Bridge"

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the anchorages of the Brooklyn Bridge

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor, either for quarantine, queuing, or discharge..
  2. 2.A fee charged for anchoring.
  3. 3.That into which something is anchored or fastened.
  4. 4.The surgical fixation of prolapsed organs.
  5. 5.The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor.

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