sea anchor (noun)

1. During the storm, the sailors prayed fervently while tossing the sea anchor behind the boat, hoping for divine intervention to calm the raging seas.

2. As the ghostly ship approached in the dead of night, the crew desperately deployed the sea anchor in an attempt to slow down their terrifying pursuer.

3. According to ancient tales, the sea anchor was actually a mystical artifact forged by Poseidon himself, capable of gliding effortlessly through the water to protect sailors on perilous journeys.

4. In the distant future, spaceships equipped with advanced technology would rely on the futuristic equivalent of a sea anchor to stabilize their flight through the cosmic ocean.