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One of the anchor-shaped spicules of certain sponges; also, one of the calcareous spinules of certain Holothurians, as in species of Synapta. Anchor ice. See under Ice. -- Anchor ring. (Math.) Same as Annulus, 2 (b). -- Anchor stock (Naut.), the crossbar at the top of the shank at right angles to the arms. -- The an…

e; to make amends; as, the man must answer to his employer for the money intrusted to his care. Let his neck answer for it, if there is any martial law. Shak.

; as, anxious labor. The sweet of life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious cares. Milton.

ay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness." Jas. i. 21. Let Pleasure go, put Care apart. Keble.

To bind to, or put under the care of, a master, for the purpose of instruction in a trade or business.

Anything, especially money, thus set apart. The Commons watched carefully over the appropriation. Macaulay.

To make or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance. The first care and concern must be to approve himself to God. Rog

Formerly, one who had care of the arms and armor of a knight, and who dressed him in armor. Shak.

To drive or scare off by some exclamation. [R.] "Whiskered cats arointed flee." Mrs. Browning.

One who arrays. In some early English statutes, applied to an officer who had care of the soldiers' armor, and who saw them duly accoutered.

The men and officers of that branch of the army to which the care and management of artillery are confided.

Resemblance; likeness; appearance. [Obs.] Care I for the . . . stature, bulk, and big assemblance of a man Shak.

An officer who has the care or inspection of weights and measures, etc.

To remove; to put off. [Obs.] She soundly slept, and careful thoughts did quite assoil. Spenser.

To care for; to look after; to take charge of; to watch over.

Attention; regard; careful application. [Obs.] Till I come, give attendance to reading. 1 Tim. iv. 13.

An act of civility or courtesy; care for the comfort and pleasure of others; as, attentions paid to a stranger. To pay attention to, To pay one's attentions to, to be courteous or attentive to; to wait upon as a lover; to court.

Heedful; intent; observant; regarding with care or attention.

Capable of being attributed; ascribable; imputable. Errors . . . attributable to carelessness. J. D. Hooker.

Protection; patronage and care; guidance. Which by his auspice they will nobler make. Dryden.