SHEET-ANCHOR, noun
1. The largest anchor of a ship, which in stress of wheather is sometimes the seaman's last refuge to prevent the ship from going ashore. Hence,
2. The chief support; the last refuge for safety.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.