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a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to be a place of safety for ships
- sailed into a quiet anchorage to wait out the storm
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“Anchorage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchorage. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of anchorage was in the 15th century
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