boat anchor

English

Etymology

Suggesting that it would only be useful as a weight to be thrown overboard to moor a vessel.

Noun

boat anchor (plural boat anchors)

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

See also

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