anchorage

Noun

• the act of anchoring

• place for vessels to anchor

• a city in south central Alaska
  • Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska
    

• a fee for anchoring

• the condition of being secured to a base
  • the plant needs a firm anchorage
    
  • the mother provides emotional anchorage for the entire family
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  anchorage ground , Anchorage