ankers
- plural of anker.
Example Sentences
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This foresaid Keril said vnto me that one of the ankers which I borowed was his, I gaue him thanks for the lone of it, thinking it had bene sufficient.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 03 by Hakluyt, Richard
The same day about euening we hoysed ankers, and set saile, hauing manned the Amsterdam with men out of our other shippes, and so helde our course Eastward.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 10 Asia, Part III by Hakluyt, Richard
Three gross, with six ankers of the colouring stuff gratis—and the tubs ready slung.
From The Mayor of Troy by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
Then we weighed our ankers: but hauing little winde, we towed the ship forward with the boat.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 05 Central and Southern Europe by Hakluyt, Richard
The two ankers were quickly dragged up on to the platform, and one of them was broached with the aid of George's knife.
From Highway Pirates or, The Secret Place at Coverthorne by Avery, Harold
