| 词汇 | sheet anchor |
| 词源 | sheet anchor. This name for an emergency anchor has con- fused etymologists for many years. The best bet is that the word sheet here derives from shoot. According to this theory, the de- vice was first called a shoot anchor because when an emergency came, it had to be “shot” out, that is, dropped quickly. In any event, no lines, or sails, were involved. |
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