noun

1. ANCHOR, a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
2. ANCHOR, a central cohesive source of support and stability
3. ANCHOR, a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
4. ANCHOR, a heavy device that is attached to a boat or ship by a rope or chain and that is thrown into the water to hold the boat or ship in place
5. ANCHOR, a person or thing that provides strength and support
6. ANCHOR, a large store that attracts customers and other businesses to an area (such as a shopping mall)

verb

1. ANCHOR, secure a vessel with an anchor
2. ANCHOR, fix firmly and stably
3. ANCHOR, to keep a ship or boat from moving by using an anchor
4. ANCHOR, to connect (something) to a solid base : to hold (something) firmly in place
5. ANCHOR, to be the strongest and most important part of (something)

1. The ship dropped anchor in a secluded harbor.
2. He described his wife as the emotional anchor of his life.
3. a local bank that has been the financial anchor of the community
4. They anchored the ship in the bay.
5. The ship anchored in the bay.
6. a star quarterback who has anchored the team's offense for many years