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04/= true false1) Anchor fluke can turn either side 35 Degree |
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Answer» true Explanation:An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, used to connect a vessel to the BED of a BODY of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or current. The word derives from Latin ancora, which itself comes from the Greek ἄγκυρα (ankura).[1][2]Stockless ship's anchor and chain on displayAnchor of Amoco Cadiz in Portsall, north-west Brittany, FranceAnchors can either be temporary or permanent. Permanent anchors are used in the creation of a MOORING, and are rarely moved; a specialist service is normally needed to move or maintain them. Vessels carry one or more temporary anchors, which may be of different designs and weights.A SEA anchor is a drogue, not in contact with the seabed. It is used to control a drifting vessel, or to slow and help steer a sailing yacht running before a storm |
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