EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
anchor1, s. Ancaire m. Grappling anchor, graiplín m. S.a. BOWER2, KEDGE1, SHEET-ANCHOR. Stand by the anchor! réidh leis an ancaire a chur amach! To let go, drop, the anchor, an t-ancaire a chur. To come to anchor, dul ar ancaire. F: (Of pers.) He cast, came to, anchor in Dublin, bhain sé faoi i mBaile Átha Cliath. To lie, ride, at anchor, bheith ar ancaire. Foul anchor, ancaire in aimhréidhe sa slabhra.
anchor2 . 1 v.tr. a Cuirim (soitheach) ar ancaire. b Const: Ceanglaím, daingním, le hancairí. 2 v.i. a Téann ar ancaire. To anchor by the stern, feistiú as a deireadh. b F: Bainim fúm (in áit).
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Anchored net, eangach atá curtha.
F: Firmly anchored faith, creideamh doscoite.
The anchor is apeak, tá sí díreach os cionn an ancaire.
Nau: With anchor atrip, agus an t-ancaire scoite.
(Anchoring) berth, leaba f ancaire.
Bower(-anchor), ancaire m tosaigh.
To clear a cable, an anchor, cábla m, ancaire m, a bhaint as aimhréidhe, as fostú.
(Of ship) To drag her anchor, an t-ancaire a tharraingt.
The anchor holds, tá greim ag an ancaire.
Anchor ice, ground ice, oighear grinnill.
Kedge(-anchor), ainleoir m.
Nau: To pick up an anchor, ancaire a thógáil.
To ride at anchor, bheith ar ancaire.
Riding by the starboard anchor, feistithe as a deis.
S-shaped wall-anchor, iarann ceangail ar dhéanamh S.
Anchor shank, lorga ancaire.
F: Our sheet-anchor, ár gcrann seasta.
To anchor by the stern, feistiú as a deireadh.
Anchor-stock, stoc m ancaire.
To stow the anchor, the boats, barainn a chur ar an ancaire, ar na báid.
The ship is swinging (at anchor), tá an long ag bogadaíl ar ancaire.
Nau: To trip the anchor, an t-ancaire a scoitheadh, a chrochadh.
Nau: To weigh anchor, an t-ancaire a thógáil.