These are the meanings of the letters CONHAR when you unscramble them.
- Anchor (n.)
A iron instrument which is attached to a ship by a cable (rope or chain), and which, being cast overboard, lays hold of the earth by a fluke or hook and thus retains the ship in a particular station.
- Anchor (n.)
A metal tie holding adjoining parts of a building together.
- Anchor (n.)
An anchoret.
- Anchor (n.)
An emblem of hope.
- Anchor (n.)
Any instrument or contrivance serving a purpose like that of a ship's anchor, as an arrangement of timber to hold a dam fast; a contrivance to hold the end of a bridge cable, or other similar part; a contrivance used by founders to hold the core of a mold in place.
- Anchor (n.)
Carved work, somewhat resembling an anchor or arrowhead; -- a part of the ornaments of certain moldings. It is seen in the echinus, or egg-and-anchor (called also egg-and-dart, egg-and-tongue) ornament.
- Anchor (n.)
Fig.: That which gives stability or security; that on which we place dependence for safety.
- Anchor (n.)
One of the anchor-shaped spicules of certain sponges; also, one of the calcareous spinules of certain Holothurians, as in species of Synapta.
- Anchor (v. i.)
To cast anchor; to come to anchor; as, our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream.
- Anchor (v. i.)
To stop; to fix or rest.
- Anchor (v. t.)
To fix or fasten; to fix in a stable condition; as, to anchor the cables of a suspension bridge.
- Anchor (v. t.)
To place at anchor; to secure by an anchor; as, to anchor a ship.
- Archon (n.)
One of the chief magistrates in ancient Athens, especially, by preeminence, the first of the nine chief magistrates.
- Rancho (n.)
A large grazing farm where horses and cattle are raised; -- distinguished from hacienda, a cultivated farm or plantation.
- Rancho (n.)
A rude hut, as of posts, covered with branches or thatch, where herdsmen or farm laborers may live or lodge at night.