noun
anker
noun
1
An old unit of liquid measure for wine or spirits, roughly ten gallons, or a barrel of that size.
"The ship's manifest listed twenty ankers of brandy."
How to Use Anker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned measure for casks of wine or spirits.
Word Forms
ankers plural
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Etymology
From Dutch anker, a doublet of the English word "anchor."