foul anchor en · NOUN
Meanings
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An anchor which has become entangled or caught up in something, or an image of this.
One stone in particular attracts me. It bears a beautiful ‘foul anchor’ and the simple inscription: Dummy 1879-1918.
1978, Iris Murdoch, The Sea, The Sea, Vintage, published 1999, page 13:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| foul anchors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |