sea anchor
noun Nautical.
any of various devices, as a drogue, that have great resistance to being pulled through the water and are dropped forward of a vessel at the end of a cable to hold the bow into the wind or sea during a storm.
Origin of sea anchor
First recorded in 1760–70
Words nearby sea anchor
se defendendo,
se tenant,
se-,
se-tenant,
sea,
sea anchor,
sea anemone,
sea aster,
sea bag,
sea bass,
sea beet
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British Dictionary definitions for sea anchor
sea anchor
noun
nautical
any device, such as a bucket or canvas funnel, dragged in the water to keep a vessel heading into the wind or reduce drifting