The plant needs a firm anchorage. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
anchorage is the largest city in Alaska. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The mother provides emotional anchorage for the entire family. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Here, in your secure little anchorage, is a compound of life's social pleasures in the womb of nature. From Wordnik.com. [Aweigh] Reference
Thus at Amsterdam he called the anchorage Van Diemen's Road, and where the boats went for water Maria's. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Tasmania, Volume I] Reference
The bow ranks were flooded; the whole front of the anchorage was a wreck of sunken boats. From Wordnik.com. [A Fire Upon the Deep]
Near the anchorage was a small mangrove opening, the entrance of which was blocked up by a dry mud bank. From Wordnik.com. [Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 1] Reference
(Acts 20: 15) A little to the east of the extreme point there is an anchorage, which is still called St. Paul's port. From Wordnik.com. [Smith's Bible Dictionary] Reference
Immediately ahead of the anchorage is the small island of Desima, the most interesting portion of the city to Europeans. From Wordnik.com. [In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83] Reference
About four miles from the anchorage was a small opening in the mangroves, but of too little importance to take any notice of. From Wordnik.com. [Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 1] Reference
In general anchorage which is at least three brick courses deep and placed at intervals of 2 m is sufficient. From Wordnik.com. [4. Roof structure] Reference
The anchorage is good. From Wordnik.com. [South Sea Tales: The Heathen(DL SunSITE)] Reference
He closed it, keeping a finger among the leaves; a kind of anchorage in case of indiscretion. From Wordnik.com. [Beauchamp's Career — Complete] Reference
For one day one of the natives from the cove told them that some way down the coast at the anchorage was a British whaling-ship. ". From Wordnik.com. [The Trembling of a Leaf Little Stories of the South Sea Islands] Reference
The anchorage is a good clay bottom. From Wordnik.com. [The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II] Reference
The water-front has an anchorage for thousands of vessels. From Wordnik.com. [Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania] Reference
"Perhaps we can find anchorage further down," he explained. From Wordnik.com. [The Air Ship Boys : Or, the Quest of the Aztec Treasure] Reference
It was a sad sight, but it showed us that the anchorage was calm. From Wordnik.com. [Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7] Reference
But I could not afford to change my anchorage just for a bad smell!. From Wordnik.com. [Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers] Reference
Furcaria, I perceived that my game had taken wing from her anchorage. From Wordnik.com. [Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver] Reference
It was so short a run to the anchorage behind the Point that nobody expressed fear. From Wordnik.com. [Ruth Fielding Down East Or, The Hermit of Beach Plum Point] Reference
"We will go across easy enough; but do you know the 'Nancy' is at her old anchorage?". From Wordnik.com. [The Dock Rats of New York] Reference
He dropped his craft at the anchorage he had selected in the gray dawn of the morning. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Swift and His Great Searchlight; or, on the border for Uncle Sam] Reference
James Calhoun's selection of it as an anchorage that his father was the more offended. From Wordnik.com. [Judith of the Cumberlands] Reference
The bay of Tajoura affords good anchorage; but the best point to start for the interior is. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 344, June, 1844] Reference
Nevertheless, I kept at sea till evening, and then sneaked back to my protecting anchorage. From Wordnik.com. [Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver] Reference
It was some minutes after eight when they left their anchorage, and began to drift once more. From Wordnik.com. [Lost in the Fog] Reference
In a few moments we passed the light at the entrance to the harbor, and tacked for our anchorage. From Wordnik.com. [Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers] Reference
The woman's heart remained true to its anchorage amid the storm and fire of approaching ship-fever. From Wordnik.com. [The Old Homestead] Reference
Benedict served as the main anchorage for British naval ships from Aug. 19 to 30, 1814, the report states. From Wordnik.com. [Charles County gets grant for War of 1812 celebration] Reference
Mr. Bobbsey did not find a good anchorage for the boat for some time, as he wanted to get in a safe place. From Wordnik.com. [The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat] Reference
The man-of-war anchorage is about five miles inside the heads, directly in front of the city of Rio Janeiro. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
So the cruiser could fire no more shells, and the admiral ordered her about and back to the anchorage onshore. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of a Boy Reporter] Reference
The bay is a favourite place of anchorage of the French squadron, as well as of other ships of war and yachts. From Wordnik.com. [The South of France—East Half] Reference
It was fortunate that in a week after this happy relief the British cruisers left our anchorage for a few days. From Wordnik.com. [Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver] Reference
The salt water drop seemed reluctant to release its anchorage in the bay of his eyelid and his vision was blurred. From Wordnik.com. [Knell Quarternion] Reference
Between them and Deal lies thus a stretch of four miles of deep water, in which there is a great anchorage for shipping. From Wordnik.com. [Heroes of the Goodwin Sands] Reference
He and his men had had days of weary sailing and had sought in vain for shallow water in which they might come to an anchorage. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders, or, the Underground Search for the Idol of Gold] Reference
The "Merry Maid" had found a quiet anchorage in one of the smaller inlets of the Delaware Bay, not far from the town of Cape May. From Wordnik.com. [Madge Morton's Victory] Reference
I trimmed the unwanted anchorage roots — they were thick and fleshy, it was really a job for two people — then I kissed it goodbye. From Wordnik.com. [Sunk] Reference
From the harbor, as we approached our anchorage, we had heard it at the same time from both shores, from both walls of green mountains. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
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