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Device For Ship In Sri Lanka Port Reportedly Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ANCHOR which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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noun

• a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

• a central cohesive source of support and stability

• a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute

verb

• fix firmly and stably

• secure a vessel with an anchor

42%7Ship of a party in Sri Lanka
noun

• A light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for about 300 years from the 15th century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration.

35%9 Commonly found in Sri Lanka
noun

• a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate

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The Guardian Cryptic27 Oct 2004 Across 12
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