lay an anchor to the windward (English, verb)
expansion: lay an anchor to the windward (third-person singular simple present lays an anchor to the windward, present participle laying an anchor to the windward, simple past and past participle laid an anchor to the windward)
Senses:
glosses: To adopt precautionary or anticipatory measures for potential future success or security.
tags: dated
idiomatic
Forms:
form: lays an anchor to the windward
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: laying an anchor to the windward
tags: participle
present
form: laid an anchor to the windward
tags: participle
past
form: laid an anchor to the windward
tags: past