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ship’s anchor 
The traditional anchor is made up of a shank with a stock at one end and two arms ending in palms at the other end.
stock
Transverse rod perpendicular to the shank; it positions the anchor so that its two arms grip the bottom of the water.
shank
Long straight rod forming the body of the anchor.
bill
Tip of the palm.
palm
Flat pointed part at the end of the arm; it sinks into the bottom of the water to grip it.
fluke
Broad part of the palm.
ring
Heavy ring through the eye at the end of the shank; the anchor’s cable or rope is attached to it.
hoisting ring
Small ring at the anchor’s center of gravity; a rope is attached to it, which is pulled to dislodge the anchor from the bottom of the water.
gravity band
Anchor’s center of gravity.
throat
Point where the arms meet the shank.
crown
Point at the end of the shank.
arm
Shank that curves out from the bottom end of the main shank and ends in a palm.
