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Anchored vs Unanchored - What's the difference?

anchored | unanchored |

As verbs the difference between anchored and unanchored

is that anchored is past tense of anchor while unanchored is past tense of unanchor.

As adjectives the difference between anchored and unanchored

is that anchored is having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor while unanchored is not anchored; free or liberated.

anchored

English

Verb

(head)
  • (anchor)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (heraldry) Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor.
    • an anchored cross

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    unanchored

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (unanchor)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • Not anchored; free or liberated.