The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word KEDGE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1959.
Type of anchor crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| KEDGE | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Type of anchor
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- chain
- cable
- fluke
- grapnel
- kedge
- windlass
- capstan
- hawser
- grappling hook
- warp
- fleet
- garland
Crossword Answer definitions
KEDGE noun- A small anchor used for warping a vessel; also called a kedge anchor.
- A glutton.
- To warp (a vessel) by carrying out a kedge in a boat, dropping it overboard, and hauling the vessel up to it.
- (of a vessel) To move with the help of a kedge, as described above.
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