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anchor ball

American  

noun

Nautical.
  1. a day shape consisting of a black ball not less than 2 feet (0.6 meters) in diameter, displayed in the fore rigging of a vessel at anchor.


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Next, attach a snapping clip to the loose end of a three-foot rope and snap the other end to an anchor ball.

From Time Magazine Archive

Clip the anchor ball to the looped end of the previously unshackled anchor line.

From Time Magazine Archive

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