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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The 26 we cast anker in another bay vpon the maine of Cape Briton.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. XIII. America. Part II. by Hakluyt, Richard
The 29. wee weighed anker to bring the Tyger into the harbour, where through the vnskilfulnesse of the Master whose name was Fernando, the Admirall strooke on ground, and sunke.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. XIII. America. Part II. by Hakluyt, Richard
Den 26en Jan. wierp de vloot voor Malayo het anker uit.
Being neere thereunto I made them cast anker, and sent the boat on shore to vnderstand in what Countrey we were.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. XIII. America. Part II. by Hakluyt, Richard
To anker in the sayd harbour, you must not ride farther then fiue or sixe cables length from the sayd hauen.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. XIII. America. Part II. by Hakluyt, Richard
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