a heavy object, usu. a shaped iron weight with flukes, lowered by cable or chain to the bottom of a body of water to keep a ship or boat from drifting; an anchor.

ಲಂಗರು ಎತ್ತು langaru ettu to take out the anchor as to move the ship; to start a ship; ಲಂಗರು ಬಿಡು langaru biḍu = ಲಂಗರುಹಾಕು; ಲಂಗರುಹಾಕು langaru hāku to lower the anchor overboard so as to keep from drifting; to station a ship.