投とう錨びょう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

anchoring; dropping anchor; casting anchor

Nautical term for the act of dropping anchor. Often used as a noun or with する to mean 'to anchor' (intransitive). Compare with 抜錨 (ばつびょう) 'weighing anchor'.

See also: 抜錨

• 船ふねは港みなとの外そとで投とう錨びょうした。

  The ship anchored outside the harbor.

• 投とう錨びょう地ち点てんは海かい図ずに記しるされている。

  The anchoring point is marked on the nautical chart.