anchorage

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor, either for quarantine, queuing, or discharge.
2. 2
   A fee charged for anchoring.
3. 3
   That into which something is anchored or fastened.
4. 4
   The surgical fixation of prolapsed organs.
5. 5
   The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor.
6. 6
   The set of anchors belonging to a ship.
7. 7
   The retreat of a hermit, or anchorite.
8. 8
   Something on which one may depend for security; ground of trust.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A large coastal city in Alaska.