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drop anchor

To let down the anchor to secure a ship. We've been sailing all day, and here seems like a good enough spot to drop anchor, don't you think?
See also: anchor, drop
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Another ship will drop anchor 274 metres away from the wall of the protected coral bed, TPAMB said.
Philippines: Joint effort to remove US Navy warship which damaged reef
This year, several companies--Cunard, Carnival, Radisson Seven Seas and Celebrity Cruises--are expected to drop anchor, says Yezid Meneses Rumie of the local tourism office.
Hard Sell
Twelve down-bound lake freighters, forced to drop anchor on their approach to the Michigan Sault locks, continued on a downward journey for several days last month.
Low water levels
There are nice islands in the lagoons, the creeks, and you get to one at the end of the day and drop anchor and there you have all of nature around you.
Sailing on the Chesapeake Bay
Rising winds forced them to drop anchor after only two miles - but the change paid off when Nick landed a fine 25lb cod.
Fishing
YbaAaAaAeA~ez said the sunken ship poses no threat to the navigation of oth ships except that they could drop anchor to M/V Sportivo.
Oil seeps out from sunken M/V Sportivo
And with a shipmate like Karena on board you'd be happy to drop anchor for a while.
Cruise that lady, sexy lady
In a 26-page motion for reconsideration, PAO, through its chief Persida Rueda-Acosta said Edgar Go, Vice President for Administration of Sulpicio Lines should be held criminally liable when he failed to order the master of MV Princess of the Stars to drop anchor and take shelter despite knowing that the vessel is travelling its regular route even with Typhoon Frank.
CA asked to reconsider ruling that cleared Sulpicio exec in Princess of the Stars sinking
The Pirates drop anchor for the last time tomorrow night.
Jolly yo ho ho as pirates tell cracking yarn; REVIEW
The first boat, My Amber, suffered engine problems and attempted to drop anchor near the island of Isay, off the Isle of Skye.
9 crew are saved in sea drama
They tried to drop anchor but the attempt was unsuccessful, so called us.
Sailors towed back to shore following fire
Drop anchor and step ashore for a Monsters of the Deep nautical arts and crafts session.
If you do one thing this week
When cruising in the West Indies, the ship would drop anchor at places like Jamaica and Curacao.
Letter: Everyone was at it
He ordered the captain of his EUR130m super-yacht Ecstasea to drop anchor in Bridgetown Harbour, Barbados, then dashed ashore with five bodyguards to The Ship Inn after a tip-off that it was screening the Blues' FA Cup tie.
ROM CAN'T CHELSEE GAME; EXCLUSIVE
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