foul anchor

(nautical) An anchor which has become entangled or caught up in something, or an image of this.

日本語の意味

（航海用語）絡まった錨、または錨が何かに絡まっている状態や、その状態のイメージ

During the storm, the crew discovered the foul anchor had snagged on a submerged rock, slowing the ship's progress.

嵐の間、乗組員は錨が沈んだ岩に絡まって船の進行を遅らせていることに気づいた。

意味（1）

(nautical) An anchor which has become entangled or caught up in something, or an image of this.

foul anchors

（ plural ）