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Anchor: Encyclopedia - Anchor
A ship's or boat's anchor is used to attach the vessel to the bottom at a specific point. There are two primary classes of anchors—temp...
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Anchor: Encyclopedia Ii - Anchor - Designs Of Temporary Anchors
The range of designs is wide, but there are actually trends in designs for modern anchors which allow them to be classed as hook, plow, a...
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Anchor: Encyclopedia Ii - Anchor - Designs Of Permanent Anchors
These are used where the vessel is permanently sited, for example in the case of lightvessels or channel marker buoys. The anchor needs t...
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Anchor: Encyclopedia Ii - Anchor - Development
The earliest anchors were probably rocks and many rock anchors have been found dating from at least the Bronze Age. Many modern moorings ...
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