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mushroom anchor [′məsh‚rüm ‚aŋ·kər]

(naval architecture)

A large anchor having the approximate shape of a mushroom, capable of grasping the ground whichever way it falls; used mainly where the bottom is sandy or muddy for permanent moorings of light ships and moorings of modern submarines.

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