That is throwing an anchor down in the water.

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The boat nudges ahead, the chain swings vertical and the anchor itself rises out of the water, glinting and dripping like a fish.

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Low water levels on Lake Malawi have forced the steamers to anchor offshore at most ports along the lake.

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