# drop anchor

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To release the anchor of a ship or boat, allowing it to fall to the bed of a body of water and thereby securing the vessel in place.
2. To stop travelling and settle down.
3. To defecate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/drop-anchor