What anchor is made of
A weight with flukes for holding a ship in place.
- Anchor shank — has part. A rod.
- Anchor flukes — has part. They dig into the ground.
- Anchor stock — has part. The crossbar turns the flukes downward.
- Shackle — has part. The chain mount.
- Universal gravitation — uses. Weight and grip on the seabed.
- Iron — is made of. Forged anchors.
- Stone — is made of. The oldest anchors were stones with a hole.