Mooring a ship to the bottom of a sea or other body of water with an Anchor.

A solid post on deck either at the stern or bow of a ship. Anchor, mooring and towing lines can be attached to it.

The opposite end to the anchor, of the anchor rode which is hopefully securely attached to the boat. The Bitter end could be attached to the Bitt. Originally bitter end did not mean unhappy end but on [..]

The process of lifting an anchor and breaking it free from the sea bed.

A timber which projects from the bow of a vessel and used to support the anchor in traditional vessels. Catting and Fishing was the process of securing the anchor.

Anchoring Chain is stored in a Chain Locker

To drag

A linear measure of 6 feet commonly used to measure depth or the length of anchor rode.

The broad usually triangular plate on the arm of an anchor

The anchors, anchor cables, and cable fittings plus the shackles used in anchoring a boat