weather anchor en · NOUN
Meanings
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The anchor lying to windward.
[…] the weather anchor is likelier to go clear of the ship than the lee one […]
1791, William Hutchinson, A Treatise Founded Upon Philosophical and Rational Principles:
- (US) A television presenter who presents the weather forecast.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| weather anchors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |