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anchor

noun
  1. a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
    ground tackle
  2. a central cohesive source of support and stability
    “Faith is the anchor of many religions.”
    backbonekeystonelinchpinlynchpinmainstay
  3. a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
    anchorman
verb
  1. to secure a vessel with an anchor or weight
    “We anchored at Baltimore.”
    cast anchordrop anchor
  2. to fix firmly and stably
    “They anchored the lamppost in concrete.”
    ground