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A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.

• Anchoritess
  An anchoress.
• Modifiable
  Capable of being modified; liable to modification.
• ANCHORWATCH
  A detail of one or more men who keep watch on deck at night when a vessel is at anchor.
• Anchorless
  Without an anchor or stay. Hence: Drifting; unsettled.
• Modificable
  Modifiable.
• HEAVENLYMINDEDHEAVENLYMINDED
  Having the thoughts and affections placed on, or suitable for, heaven and heavenly objects; devout; godly; pious. Milner. -- Heav"en*ly*mind`ed*ness, n.
• Modificate
  To qualify.
• HEAVEOFFERING
  An offering or oblation heaved up or elevated before the altar, as the shoulder of the peace offering. See Wave offering. Ex. xxix.
• Generally
  In general; commonly; extensively, though not universally; most frequently.
• Heaviness
  The state or quality of being heavy in its various senses; weight; sadness; sluggishness; oppression; thickness.
• Modification
  The act of modifying, or the state of being modified; a modified form or condition; state as modified; a change; as, the modification of an opinion, or of a machine; the various modifications of light.
• HEAVILYTRAVELEDHEAVILYTRAVELED
  subject to much traffic or travel; as, the region's most heavily traveled highways. Syn. -- heavily traveled. [WordNet 1.5]
• Anchoring
  of Anchor

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