Anker

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  • n. a measure of wine or spirit equal to 10 gallons; a barrel of this capacity
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A liquid measure in various countries of Europe. The Dutch anker, formerly also used in England, contained about 10 of the old wine gallons, or 81/2 imperial gallons.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A former spelling of anchor.
  • n. A former spelling of anchor.
  • n. A liquid measure formerly used in England, and still common throughout Germany, Russia, and Denmark, having a capacity varying in different places from 9 to 10⅓ gallons. In Scotland it was equal to 20 Scotch pints. Also spelled anchor.
  • A simplified spelling of anchor.
  • Word Usage
    "What a complete * anker! on January 8, 2010 at 10: 49 am A Johnston"
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    anchor    banker    canker    danker    hanker    rancor    ranker    shanker    tanker   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    ancre    stirre    solde    boldlie    cabbin    lothsome    flowe    ashore    estat    slue