Usually means: Heavy object stabilizing or mooring boats.
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General (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. boat anchor: Dictionary.com
  2. Boat anchor (computer science), Boat anchor (metaphor): Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  3. boat anchor: Stammtisch Beau Fleuve Acronyms
  4. boat anchor: Wiktionary

Computing (3 matching dictionaries)
  1. boat anchor: Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
  2. boat anchor: Netlingo
  3. boat anchor: Encyclopedia

Medicine (1 matching dictionary)
  1. online medical dictionary (No longer online)

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. boat anchor: Urban Dictionary

Tech (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Boat Anchor: Glossary of Insulator Terms

Definitions from Wiktionary (boat anchor)

noun:  (slang, radio, computing) A cumbersome, useless piece of equipment.

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