anchor
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a heavy metal object, usually shaped like a cross with curved arms, on a strong rope or chain, that is dropped from a boat into the water to prevent the boat from moving away:
We dropped anchor (= lowered the anchor into the water) and stopped.
It was time to weigh anchor (= pull up the anchor and sail away).
someone or something that gives support when needed:
She was my anchor when things were difficult for me.
This treaty has been called the anchor (= strongest part) of their foreign policy.