anchor

anchor meaning

A ship's anchor. It stands for sailing, the sea and the navy — and figuratively for stability: an anchor is the thing that holds you in place when everything else is moving. That metaphorical use is warm and common, and it is one of the more affectionate objects in the set.

Meaning

A ship's anchor. It stands for sailing, the sea and the navy — and figuratively for stability: an anchor is the thing that holds you in place when everything else is moving. That metaphorical use is warm and common, and it is one of the more affectionate objects in the set. It appears in sailing contexts and, far more often, in messages about people who hold you steady.

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How to use it

• You have been my anchor through all of it ⚓
• Dropped anchor for the night ⚓
• Steady, when nothing else was ⚓

How it looks

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Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).

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This emoji in other languages

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Technical details

Codepoints

U+2693 U+FE0F

Emoji version

0.6

Shortcodes

:anchor:

Category

Travel & Places

FAQ

What does the anchor emoji (⚓️) mean?

A ship's anchor. It stands for sailing, the sea and the navy — and figuratively for stability: an anchor is the thing that holds you in place when everything else is moving. That metaphorical use is warm and common, and it is one of the more affectionate objects in the set.

How do you type the anchor emoji?

Copy the anchor emoji ⚓️ directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.

What category is the anchor emoji in?

The anchor emoji belongs to the Travel & Places category.