Collocations for anchor - noun
VERB + ANCHOR
cast, drop
The ship cast anchor in the bay. | We dropped anchor off a small island.
The ship cast anchor in the bay. | We dropped anchor off a small island.
raise, weigh
We raised the anchor and set sail. | We weighed anchor next morning and sailed south.
We raised the anchor and set sail. | We weighed anchor next morning and sailed south.
lie at, ride at
The ship lay at anchor in the bay.
The ship lay at anchor in the bay.
PREP.
at ~
the ships at anchor in the harbour
the ships at anchor in the harbour