anchors

Noun

• a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
• a central cohesive source of support and stability
• a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
• plural of anchor

Verb

• fix firmly and stably
• secure a vessel with an anchor
• third-person singular simple present indicative of anchor

Synonyms

anchor, anchorman, anchorperson, backbone, cast anchor, drop anchor, ground, ground tackle, keystone, linchpin, lynchpin, mainstay