sheet anchor - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'sheet anchor' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sheet anchor

[ v. t.]

- A large anchor stowed on shores outside the waist of a vessel; -- called also waist anchor. See the Note under Anchor.
- Anything regarded as a sure support or dependence in danger; the best hope or refuge.

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