Admiralty's Anchor

“The Admiralty anchor differs only from the ordinary anchor in having a nut, a, worked on the square, so that a wooden stock may be fitted temporarily if the iron stock is damaged, and that its proportions and form have been carefully considered and definately fixed.” — Encyclopedia Britanica, 1893

Keywords

Crown, square, stock, shank, anchor, palms, Arms, Shackle, Flukes, Admiralty

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Anchors

Source

The Encyclopedia Britannica, New Warner Edition (New York, NY: The Werner Company, 1893)

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