lie at anchor

[for a ship] to wait or rest at anchor. The ship lay at anchor throughout the day while a shore party searched for the runaway. We lay at anchor overnight, waiting for the tide.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Agatha	AG-ə-thə (English)	English, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
&Aelig;&Eth;Elfri&Eth;	-	Anglo-Saxon
Wally	['weili]
Djuradja	-	Serbian
Sadbh	SIEV (Irish)	Irish, Irish Mythology
Brynjarr	-	Ancient Scandinavian