anchor a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
banker a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
hanker desire strongly or persistently
rancor a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
apple canker a disease of apple trees
blight canker a phase of fire blight in which cankers appear
canker an ulcerlike sore
cast anchor secure a vessel with an anchor
chestnut canker a disease of American chestnut trees
drop anchor secure a vessel with an anchor
egg-and-anchor a decorative molding
investment banker a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities
mooring anchor an anchor used to hold a mooring buoy or a channel marker in place
mushroom anchor an anchor used for semipermanent moorings
ranker an enlisted soldier who serves in the ranks of the armed forces
sea anchor restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
sheet anchor spare anchor for use in emergency
stem canker rhizoctinia disease of potatoes
waist anchor spare anchor for use in emergency
weigh anchor heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing
weigh the anchor heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing