anker

American  

[ang-ker] / ˈæŋ kər /

noun

plural

ankers

1. 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.

2. a keg holding about 10 gallons.

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Example Sentences

In this category, reputable brands include EcoFlow, Anker and Jackery.

From The Wall Street Journal

You might want to show up with a handful of fresh USB-C and Lightning cable stocking stuffers, if not official ones from the manufacturer, then from reputable brands such as Anker, Belkin or Mophie.

From The Wall Street Journal

The two strikeouts were the second-fewest Anker forced against an opposing team this season.

From Los Angeles Times

Performance artist and filmmaker Zia Anker already had a hit with “My First Film” while it was still a pandemic-era Zoom presentation about her experience making a movie that went untouched by every festival and distributor she could get it in front of.

From Salon

Vita is halted by industry roadblocks and her film is constantly beset by personal difficulties, while Anker’s candid screenplay layers fiction and fact to transform the movie into an empowering artistic manifesto.

From Salon