ancrage

French

Etymology

From ancrer (“to anchor”) +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.kʁaʒ/

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Noun

ancrage m (plural ancrages)

1. (nautical) anchoring (dropping the anchor)
2. (nautical) anchorage (haven)

Derived terms

• point d'ancrage

Related terms

• ancre (“anchor”)

Further reading

• “ancrage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Anagrams

• garance

Norman

Etymology

ancrer (“to anchor”) +‎ -age

Noun

ancrage m (plural ancrages)

1. (Jersey, nautical) anchorage