fouled anchor
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A fouled anchor is a traditional naval symbol depicting an anchor with its chain or rope entangled around it, commonly used in maritime heraldry and military insignia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| fouled anchor canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T121529 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: fouled anchor Context triple: [Eagle, Globe, and Anchor, hasPart, fouled anchor]
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A.
Durham boat
A Durham boat is a flat-bottomed, shallow-draft cargo vessel historically used on North American rivers, notably employed by George Washington to transport troops across the Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Chelsea Creek
Chelsea Creek is a tidal waterway in the Boston area that serves as an important industrial and shipping channel between Chelsea and East Boston, Massachusetts.
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C.
Cranch
Cranch refers to the early U.S. Supreme Court case reports compiled by William Cranch, which form part of the nominative reports later integrated into the United States Reports.
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D.
Flagg
Flagg is a surname most notably associated with American artist and illustrator James Montgomery Flagg, famed for creating the iconic "I Want YOU for U.S. Army" Uncle Sam poster.
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E.
Molloy Deep
Molloy Deep is the deepest known part of the Arctic Ocean, located in the Fram Strait between Greenland and Svalbard.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: fouled anchor Target entity description: A fouled anchor is a traditional naval symbol depicting an anchor with its chain or rope entangled around it, commonly used in maritime heraldry and military insignia.
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A.
Durham boat
A Durham boat is a flat-bottomed, shallow-draft cargo vessel historically used on North American rivers, notably employed by George Washington to transport troops across the Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Chelsea Creek
Chelsea Creek is a tidal waterway in the Boston area that serves as an important industrial and shipping channel between Chelsea and East Boston, Massachusetts.
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C.
The Angler
"The Angler" is a short story by Washington Irving that reflects his nostalgic, gently humorous style and interest in English rural life.
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D.
Cranch
Cranch refers to the early U.S. Supreme Court case reports compiled by William Cranch, which form part of the nominative reports later integrated into the United States Reports.
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E.
Flagg
Flagg is a surname most notably associated with American artist and illustrator James Montgomery Flagg, famed for creating the iconic "I Want YOU for U.S. Army" Uncle Sam poster.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heraldic charge
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maritime emblem ⓘ naval symbol ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
naval tradition
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sailors ⓘ seafaring ⓘ |
| context |
maritime culture
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naval heraldry ⓘ |
| depicts |
anchor
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entangled chain ⓘ entangled rope ⓘ |
| feature |
chain wrapped around anchor
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rope wrapped around anchor ⓘ |
| hasPart |
anchor flukes
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anchor shank ⓘ anchor stock ⓘ chain ⓘ rope ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
anchor symbol
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maritime insignia ⓘ naval rank insignia ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
challenges of seafaring
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duty at sea ⓘ maritime service ⓘ naval heritage ⓘ |
| typicalColor |
black
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gold ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| usedBy |
coast guards
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merchant marine organizations ⓘ navies ⓘ yacht clubs ⓘ |
| usedIn |
coats of arms
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crests ⓘ maritime heraldry ⓘ military insignia ⓘ naval insignia ⓘ seals ⓘ |
| usedOn |
cap badges
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military flags ⓘ naval logos ⓘ rank insignia ⓘ ship crests ⓘ uniform insignia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: fouled anchor Description of subject: A fouled anchor is a traditional naval symbol depicting an anchor with its chain or rope entangled around it, commonly used in maritime heraldry and military insignia.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.