anchor definition

1. a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
2. a central cohesive source of support and stability
• examples: faith is his anchor
• examples: the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money
• examples: he is the linchpin of this firm
3. a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
4. fix firmly and stably
• examples: anchor the lamppost in concrete
5. secure a vessel with an anchor
• examples: We anchored at Baltimore