A weight to secure a boat (6)

I believe the answer is:

anchor

(Other definitions for anchor that I've seen before include "Device used to prevent vessel from drifting" , "TV journalist" , "Member of relay team" , "Device to keep ship in place" , "Moor (ship at sea)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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