sheet anchor
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1. ocaklık demir.
2. acil durum demiri.
3. kurtuluş ümidi.
4. en çok güvenilen kimse.
Tanımlar :
1. nautical A large extra anchor intended for use in an emergency.
2. A source of aid in time of emergency or danger.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1. a large, spare anchor used in an emergency
2. a source of help in times of danger
3. a batsman who provides dependable defence while a series of other batsmen score rapidly
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1. A large anchor stowed on shores outside the waist of a vessel; -- called also waist anchor. see the note under anchor.
2. anything regarded as a sure support or dependence in danger; the best hope or refuge.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1. one of two anchors, carried on shores in the waist, outside, abaft the fore-rigging, and used only in cases of emergency.
2. hence figuratively, chief dependence; main reliance; last resort.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
1. spare anchor for use in emergency
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.