reanchor

Reanchor is a verb meaning to anchor again or to re-establish anchor points after they have moved or become insecure. The term is used across several domains, often describing procedures to restore stability by re-positioning, re-securing, or re-placing anchors or anchor points. In common usage, reanchoring implies corrective action following shifting, drag, or change in conditions.

In maritime and offshore contexts, reanchoring involves relocating or re-setting an anchor when a ship, boat, or platform has dragged or failed to hold. Crews evaluate the seabed, current, wind, and weather, then pay out more anchor line, adjust the angle, or deploy additional anchors to regain a secure mooring.

For temporary structures such as scaffolding, tents, or equipment, re-anchoring refers to replacing or tightening anchor lines or ties to restore stability after movement due to wind loads or use.

In computing and graphical user interfaces, reanchoring can describe the process of adjusting the anchor points of a UI element within a container so that it maintains specified alignment as the container resizes. This is part of layout management and can be automatic or manual depending on framework.

See also: anchor, mooring, anchorage.