{"def":{"short":"an \"anchor\" (as crooked)","long":["an anchor","metaphorically any stay or safeguard"]},"deriv":"from the same as G0043","pronun":{"ipa":"ˈɑŋ.ky.rɑ","ipa_mod":"ˈɑŋ.cju.rɑ","sbl":"ankyra","dic":"ANG-koo-ra","dic_mod":"ANG-kyoo-ra"},"see":["G0043"],"comment":"Ancient anchors resembled modern ones in form: they were of iron, provided with a stock, and with two teeth-like extremities often but by no means without flukes."}