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1.nounA harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor, either for quarantine, queuing, or discharge..
2.nounA fee charged for anchoring.
3.nounThat into which something is anchored or fastened."the anchorages of the Brooklyn Bridge"
4.nounThe surgical fixation of prolapsed organs.
5.nounThe act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor.
6.nounThe set of anchors belonging to a ship.
7.nounThe retreat of a hermit, or anchorite.
8.nounSomething on which one may depend for security; ground of trust.