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Sheet Anchor

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(1):

(v. t.) Anything regarded as a sure support or dependence in danger; the best hope or refuge.

(2):

(v. t.) A large anchor stowed on shores outside the waist of a vessel; - called also waist anchor. See the Note under Anchor.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Sheet Anchor'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/sheet-anchor.html. 1828.
 
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