Cast+anchor

  • 61To cast the lead — Cast Cast (k[.a]st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cast}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Casting}.] [Cf. Dan. kaste, Icel. & Sw. kasta; perh. akin to L. {gerere} to bear, carry. E. jest.] 1. To send or drive by force; to throw; to fling; to hurl; to impel. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 62To cast the water — Cast Cast (k[.a]st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cast}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Casting}.] [Cf. Dan. kaste, Icel. & Sw. kasta; perh. akin to L. {gerere} to bear, carry. E. jest.] 1. To send or drive by force; to throw; to fling; to hurl; to impel. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 63To cast up — Cast Cast (k[.a]st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cast}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Casting}.] [Cf. Dan. kaste, Icel. & Sw. kasta; perh. akin to L. {gerere} to bear, carry. E. jest.] 1. To send or drive by force; to throw; to fling; to hurl; to impel. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 64anchor — I n. 1) to cast, drop anchor 2) to raise, weigh anchor 3) at anchor (to ride at anchor) II v. to anchor firmly * * * [ æŋkə] dropanchor weigh anchor to cast to raise to anchor firmly at anchor (to ride …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 65cast off — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abandoned, abrupt, abstract, adrift, afloat, alienate, aweigh, break ground, cast, cast aside, cast away, cast loose, cast out, castaway, cat the anchor, chuck, clear, clear away, clear out, clear the decks,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 66cast away — Synonyms and related words: abandon, beach, blow, break ground, cast, cast aside, cast loose, cast off, cat the anchor, chuck, consume, deep six, discard, dispose of, dissipate, ditch, drop the mooring, dump, eighty six, eliminate, fool away,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 67anchor — anchorable, adj. anchorless, adj. anchorlike, adj. /ang keuhr/, n. 1. any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object,… …

    Universalium

  • 68Anchor plate — An anchor plate or wall washer is a large plate or washer connected to a tie rod or bolt. Anchor plates are used on exterior walls of masonry buildings, for structural reinforcement. Being visible, many anchor plates are made in a style that is… …

    Wikipedia

  • 69cast — v. & n. v. (past and past part. cast) 1 tr. throw, esp. deliberately or forcefully. 2 tr. (often foll. by on, over) a direct or cause to fall (one s eyes, a glance, light, a shadow, a spell, etc.). b express (doubts, aspersions, etc.). 3 tr.… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 70cast — [c]/kast / (say kahst) verb (cast, casting) –verb (t) 1. to throw; fling; hurl (away, off, out, etc.) 2. to throw off or away. 3. to direct (the eye, a glance, etc.) 4. to cause (light, etc.) to fall upon something or in a certain direction. 5.… …