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• sea anchor — Drag Drag, n. [See {Drag}, v. t., and cf. {Dray} a cart, and 1st {Dredge}.] 1. The act of dragging; anything which is dragged. [1913 Webster] 2. A net, or an apparatus, to be drawn along the bottom under water, as in fishing, searching for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Sea anchor — Sea an chor (Naut.) See {Drag sail}, under 4th {Drag}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sea anchor — n. a large, canvas covered frame, usually conical, let out from a ship as a drag or float to reduce drifting or to keep the ship heading into the wind …   English World dictionary

• Sea anchor — A sea anchor, used to stabilize a boat in heavy weather, anchors not to the sea floor but to the water itself, as a kind of brake. Sea anchors are known by a number of names, such as drift anchor, drift sock, para anchor, and boat brakes. These… …   Wikipedia

• sea anchor — noun Date: 1769 a drag typically of canvas thrown overboard to retard the drifting of a ship or seaplane and to keep its head to the wind …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• sea anchor — the American term for the British word drogue, namely a drag, usually a canvas covered conical frame, floating behind a vessel to prevent drifting or to maintain a heading into the wind …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• sea anchor — noun A parachute like device designed to slow down the speed of a drifting ship or boat. Syn: drag sail …   Wiktionary

• drag — v. & n. v. (dragged, dragging) 1 tr. pull along with effort or difficulty. 2 a tr. allow (one s feet, tail, etc.) to trail along the ground. b intr. trail along the ground. c intr. (of time etc.) go or pass heavily or slowly or tediously. 3 a… …   Useful english dictionary

• drag anchor — Drag Drag, n. [See {Drag}, v. t., and cf. {Dray} a cart, and 1st {Dredge}.] 1. The act of dragging; anything which is dragged. [1913 Webster] 2. A net, or an apparatus, to be drawn along the bottom under water, as in fishing, searching for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Drag — Drag, n. [See {Drag}, v. t., and cf. {Dray} a cart, and 1st {Dredge}.] 1. The act of dragging; anything which is dragged. [1913 Webster] 2. A net, or an apparatus, to be drawn along the bottom under water, as in fishing, searching for drowned… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Drag sail — Drag Drag, n. [See {Drag}, v. t., and cf. {Dray} a cart, and 1st {Dredge}.] 1. The act of dragging; anything which is dragged. [1913 Webster] 2. A net, or an apparatus, to be drawn along the bottom under water, as in fishing, searching for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English