History of the anchor the early 2000s took elements of the Spade and other types, and developed unique solutions of his own, in order to design the "Rocna" anchor, a general purpose type which uses a concave fluke, a self-righting roll-bar, and setting skids. History of the anchor The History of the anchor dates back millennia. The most ancient anchors were probably rocks and many rock anchors have been found dating from at least the Bronze Age. Many modern moorings still rely on a large rock as the primary element of their design. However, using pure mass to resist the forces of a storm
Spade the earth in most situations, increasing efficiency. English "spade" is from Old English ' (f.) or ' (m.). The same word is found in Old Frisian ' and Old Saxon '. High German "" only appears in Early Modern German, probably loaned from Low German. In Denmark, Sweden and Norway the word is "spade" as well. Other Scandinavian forms are in turn loaned from German. The term may thus not originate in Common Germanic and appears to be a North Sea Germanic innovation or loaned. Closely related is Greek , whence Latin "". Spades are made in many shapes and