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
Ellery	EL-ə-ree	English
Ulriikka	OOL-ree:k-kah	Finnish (Rare)
JÓRunnr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
CİHangİR	-	Turkish
Ludwika	luwt-VEE-kah	Polish
Thea	TE-ah (German), THEE-ə (English)	German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, English