| anchor | n 1. (naut) sauh, jangkar: ~ cable, kabel sauh; deep-sea ~, sauh laut dalam; /be, lie, ride/ at ~, berlabuh, bersauh; /cast, drop the, let go the/ ~, /membuang, menurunkan, melabuhkan/ sauh; come to ~, melabuhkan sauh; weigh ~, /membongkar, mengangkat, menaikkan/ sauh; 2. contrivance etc that holds st fast, penambat, pengukuh: a huge concrete block acted as an ~ for the pylon, sebuah blok konkrit yg sangat besar bertindak sbg pengukuh bagi tonggak pedaka; 3. source of confidence, stability, pengukuh hidup: religion was his ~, agama adalah pengukuh hidupnya; 4. see ANCHORMAN; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |