sea anchor
noun
plural sea anchors
: a drag (see drag entry 2 sense 4a) typically made of canvas that is thrown overboard to slow the drifting of a ship or seaplane and to keep its bow or nose to the wind
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But it will be tethered to the water by a long fin below the surface that serves as a sea anchor.
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2025
Such practices act as sea anchors to innovation and the results shouldn’t be blamed on the FDA but rather on the lack of internal risk tolerance.
—Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 3 Aug. 2024
If they weren’t cut, the chutes would act as a sea anchor, drawing the crew down and drowning them.
—oregonlive.com, 15 July 2019
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2025
Such practices act as sea anchors to innovation and the results shouldn’t be blamed on the FDA but rather on the lack of internal risk tolerance.
—Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 3 Aug. 2024
If they weren’t cut, the chutes would act as a sea anchor, drawing the crew down and drowning them.
—oregonlive.com, 15 July 2019
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“Sea anchor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20anchor. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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