Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anker

/ˈæŋkɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: anker
IPA: /ˈæŋkɚ/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A measure of wine or spirit equal to 10 gallons; a barrel of this capacity.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"And if your honour ſhould want a ſmall parcel of fine tea, or a few anchors of right Nantz, I'll be bound you ſhall be furniſhed to your heart's content."
"[I]t is quite a painful reflection how many whole crews we have made to walk the plank for no more than a stock of biscuit or an anker or two of spirit."
""God damn and blast all you hamfisted yokels!" he was saying. "And you, sir, down there. Take that grin off your face and be more careful, or I'll have you clapped under hatches to sail with us today. Easy, there, easy! Christ, rum at seven guineas an anker isn't meant to be dropped like pig iron!""

Etymology

From Dutch anker. Doublet of anchor and ancora.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: anker

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

ankers (plural) ankor (alternative) anchor (alternative)

Rhymes With

anchor banker tanker rancor canker shanker hanker ranker danker betancur manker sanker

Questions

How do you pronounce anker?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæŋkɚ/.
What does anker mean?: A measure of wine or spirit equal to 10 gallons; a barrel of this capacity.
Where does anker come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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