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boat anchor

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1.boat anchor - Like doorstop but more severe; implies that the offending hardware is irreversibly dead or useless. "That was a working motherboard once. One lightning strike later, instant boat anchor!"
2.boat anchor - A person who just takes up space.
3.boat anchor - Obsolete but still working hardware, especially when used of an old S100-bus hobbyist system; originally a term of annoyance, but became more and more affectionate as the hardware became more and more obsolete.


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Hunter boat anchors offers three types of anchors: plow, spade, and grapnel, but what sets them apart is that all have a unique pivoting sleeve--in which the rode attaches to--that slides freely up the shank allowing the anchor to be pulled out backwards.
Stuck on you by Croft, Scott / BOAT/U.S. Magazine
Partee suggests bringing binoculars and a snack - or even lunch - for when the boat anchors for a break.
CASTAIC TO LAUNCH NO-CHARGE CRUISES by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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