How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
swallow the anchor — phrasal : to retire from life at sea swallowed the anchor and stayed ashore A.E.Marten … Useful english dictionary
anchor — /ˈæŋkə / (say angkuh) noun 1. a device for holding boats, vessels, floating bridges, etc., in place. 2. any similar device for holding fast or checking motion. 3. a key person; mainstay. 4. (in a tug of war team) the person, usually the one who… …
Anchor Line (riverboat company) — The Anchor Line was a steamboat company that operated a fleet of boats on the Mississippi River between St. Louis, Missouri, and New Orleans, Louisiana, between 1859 and 1898, when it went out of business. It was one of the most well known, if… … Wikipedia
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen timeline — The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is an ongoing graphic novel series written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Kevin O Neill. The primary commentator on the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen series (hereto after in this article referred to as… … Wikipedia
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Religious symbolism in the United States military — Insignias (left to right) for Christian, Muslim and Jewish chaplains are shown on the uniforms of three U.S. Navy chaplains, 1998. (These were the only insignias in use at that time.) Religious symbolism in the United States military includes the … Wikipedia
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USS Swallow (AM-65) — was an Auk class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing. Swallow was the second of three U.S. Navy ships named after the swallow, which is any … Wikipedia
