Lehorgonyoz

Lehorgonyoz is a Hungarian verb meaning to anchor a vessel, specifically to drop and set an anchor to secure a ship in place and prevent drift. It is commonly used in nautical contexts to describe the act of mooring a vessel by deploying an anchor and using the anchor line to secure the hull.

The word is formed from the root horgony, meaning anchor, combined with the verb-forming suffix -ozni and the prefix le-, which in this case participates in the standard compound-verb construction rather than altering the core meaning beyond its nautical usage. The corresponding noun form is lehorgonyozás, referring to the process or act of anchoring.

Usage and nuance: Lehorgonyoz is employed in practical maritime language, including ship operation, navigation, and harbor procedures. It denotes the deliberate action of bringing a vessel to rest at a chosen location by using an anchor. In extended or metaphorical usage, the term can be applied to actions intended to stabilize or secure something in a non-nautical sense, such as plans, positions, or investments, though this figurative use is less common than the literal maritime sense.

See also: horgony (anchor), lehorgonyozás (anchoring), mooring, anchorage.

Lehorgonyoz is a standard term within Hungarian nautical vocabulary and appears in manuals, voyage logs, and maritime communication in Hungary and other Hungarian-speaking contexts.