"anchor" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- My anchors dragged, but they held me off the shore.
- The wind got up and the anchors dragged, until the ship was driven on to Ballycroy strand.
- The towboats cut their lines and the vessel's anchors dragged.
- The anchor must have been dragging, because the current was fierce.
- Or checking to see if the anchor is dragging.
- However, the anchors dragged and the ship began to break up on the beach.
- While there, his anchor dragged and he was forced to accept assistance.
- A strong current took the ship southwards when the anchor dragged.
- When Jackson came into the cabin Ramage felt less lonely; yet he knew his anchors were dragging.
- These were followed by an anxious period, for the anchor had dragged a little and there was danger of its being in foul ground.
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