anker
Americannoun
plural
ankers-
a unit of volume formerly used for wine and distilled liquor in some European countries and equal to about 10 gallons, with the exact amount depending on context. The anker was also used in some places settled by the Dutch, such as South Africa and parts of New York.
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a keg holding about 10 gallons.
Example Sentences
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Sixe great Spanish ship arriued in the rode, where foure of our greatest ships remained, which cast anker, assuring our men of good amity.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. XIII. America. Part II. by Hakluyt, Richard
The last of Aprill we saw Dominica, and the same night we came to an anker on the Southside thereof.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. XIII. America. Part II. by Hakluyt, Richard
The 25. our Generall weyed anker, and set saile for England.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. XIII. America. Part II. by Hakluyt, Richard
Na herhaalde mislukte pogingen om tegen den moesson op te zeilen, werd den 24en Nov. het besluit genomen naar La Caldera terug te keeren, waar zij den 28en opnieuw het anker uitwierpen.
The 6. the Tyger fell with the Landes end, and the same day came to anker at Falmouth.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. XIII. America. Part II. by Hakluyt, Richard
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