mushroom anchor
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noun Nautical.
a stockless anchor having a bowlike head, used chiefly for semipermanent moorings.
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Origin of mushroom anchor
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby mushroom anchor
mushhead, Mushin, mushmelon, mushmouth, mushroom, mushroom anchor, mushroom cloud, mushroom slab construction, mushroom ventilator, mushy, mushyheaded
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