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noun
Nautical. a large anchor used only in cases of emergency.
a final reliance or resource, as when in danger.
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Origin of sheet anchor
First recorded in 1485–95
Words nearby sheet anchor
sheerlegs, Sheerness, sheer plan, sheesh, sheet, sheet anchor, sheet bend, sheetcase, sheet down, sheet erosion, sheet-fed
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British Dictionary definitions for sheet anchor
sheet anchor
noun
nautical a large strong anchor for use in emergency
a person or thing to be relied upon in an emergency
Word Origin for sheet anchor
C17: from earlier shute anker, from shoot (obsolete) the sheet of a sail
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