Complete Definition of "anker"

English

Alternative spellings
ankor, anchor

Noun
en-noun

#obsolete a measure of wine or spirit equal to 10 gallons; a barrel of this capacity

References
OED 2nd edition 1989


Basque
Noun
anker

  1. beast

Category:Basque language


Danish
Noun
anker

#anchor

Category:Danish nouns


Dutch
Noun
anker n (plural ankers, diminutive ankertje)

#anchor

Category:Dutch nouns


Old High German
Etymology
Common Germanic *ankuro, whence also Old English ancor, Old Norse akkeri, from Latin ancora
Noun
anker m

  1. anchor

Category:Old High German nouns

da:anker
fr:anker
gl:anker
io:anker
nl:anker
pl:anker
ru:anker
te:anker
vi:anker

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