"Ric Ruminski" wrote in message
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Fish the anchor means to hoist the flukes to their resting place (called
the bill-boards), and pass the shank painter.

Hmm! In the absense of an excepted nautical dictionary, I refer to my
Webster Collegiate which defines the term 'cat', 'catted' or 'catting' v
(1769): to bring(an anchor) up to the 'cathead'..

Cathead n (1626): a projecting piece of timber or iron near the bow of a
ship to which the anchor is hoisted and secured..

Billboard n (1860): a projection or ledge fixed to the bow of a vessel for
the anchor to rest on.

Now I'm obsessing..

Steve
s/v Good Intentions