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sea anchor

noun

Definition of SEA ANCHOR

:  a drag typically of canvas thrown overboard to retard the drifting of a ship or seaplane and to keep its head to the wind
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First Known Use of SEA ANCHOR

1769

Rhymes with SEA ANCHOR

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