anchor vs backbone

backbone vs anchor

anchor and backbone both are nouns.

anchor is a verb but backbone is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
anchor	Yes	No	Yes	No
backbone	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, anchor and backbone are synonyms defined as:

anchor and backbone: a central cohesive source of support and stability

Other synonyms of anchor include keystone, linchpin, lynchpin, mainstay.

anchor (noun)	backbone (noun)
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving	the part of a network that connects other networks together
a central cohesive source of support and stability	the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved
a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute	fortitude and determination
	the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
	a central cohesive source of support and stability

anchor (verb)	backbone (verb)
secure a vessel with an anchor
fix firmly and stably

Difference between anchor and backbone

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