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Lying At Anchor

Defined in 1 dictionary — Bouvier (1914)

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A vessel is lying at anchor when floating upon the water but held by her cable and anchor; Held v. Ins. Co., 19 Hun (N. Y.) 285; but not where beached with a cable attached to an anchor sunk in the bank; id.; or fastened to a pier; Walsh V. Dock Co., 77 N. Y. 453.