disanchor
obsolete
disanchor is spelled D-I-S-A-N-C-H-O-R: 9 letters. As a verb, disanchor means “To raise the anchor of, as a ship; to weigh anchor” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in disanchor?
| Letters | 9: D-I-S-A-N-C-H-O-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | too rare for the frequency list |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of disanchor
- disanchors present, singular, he/she/it
- disanchoring participle, present
- disanchored participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does disanchor mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo raise the anchor of, as a ship; to weigh anchor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does disanchor come from?
From dis- + anchor: compare French désancrer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).