stream-anchor

On the 4th of December, they stood into the Typa, and moored with the stream-anchor and cable to the westward.

Narrative of the Voyages Round The World, Performed by Captain James Cook 2003

On the 4th of December, they stood into the Typa, and moored with the stream-anchor and cable to the westward.

Narrative of the Voyages Round The World, Performed by Captain James Cook 2003

Presently the quarter-boat came alongside with the stream-anchor hanging over her stern; and then the reason for its coming home became evident -- we had hove upon it until one of the flukes had been torn off.

The Rover's Secret A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba Harry Collingwood 1886

This was found at about fifty fathoms distant from and directly to windward of the ship; and in this direction we accordingly ran away our stream-anchor and cable as before, the cable this time, however, being led in through one of the chocks on the larboard bow, from whence it was taken to the capstan.

The Rover's Secret A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba Harry Collingwood 1886

"Lower away the quarter-boat; get the stream-anchor into her with a hawser bent on to it, and run it away astern; be smart, my lads; we must get afloat again before that felucca reaches us."

The Rover's Secret A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba Harry Collingwood 1886

I of course at once hoisted out our remaining boats, and ran away the stream-anchor to windward; but, working as we were in the dark, it took us a long time to do it; and I then sent down the royal and topgallant -- yards and masts.

The Pirate Slaver A Story of the West African Coast Harry Collingwood 1886

By the time that the stream-anchor was out of the boat the bower was hanging at the bows ready for slinging, and it was then run away by the two boats directly to windward.

The Rover's Secret A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba Harry Collingwood 1886

We have left two boats behind us, and two anchors, besides the stream-anchor.

Journal of an African Cruiser Horatio Bridge 1849

A hawser and stream-anchor being sent out, in order to bring the ship's head in the proper direction for making sail, the cables were slipped.

Journal of an African Cruiser Horatio Bridge 1849

While we were thus engaged, the mates got a hawser ranged ready to carry the stream-anchor out ahead, to be ready to try and haul the brig off at the top of high-water; the rest of the people still labouring at the pumps.

Twice Lost William Henry Giles Kingston 1847