sea anchor

1. 1.

   restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind

   Synonymsdrogue

   Broaderrestraint

   Part ofship

Questions about sea anchor

What does sea anchor mean?

sea anchor means "restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind".

What is another word for sea anchor?

Close synonyms include drogue. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.