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anchorable

  • a word derived from anchor.
    anchor
    noun
    any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.

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Why not determine the optimal spots where seals and polar bears like to congregate and make anchorable floating platforms or pontoons that will support the polar bear population?

From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2016