Meaning anker
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also anchor, liquid measure in North Sea and Baltic trade, early 14c., from Dutch, related to German Anker, Swedish ankare, Medieval Latin anceria "keg, vat," which is of unknown origin. Tha [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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n. "anchor," s.v. anchor sb.\1 OED. KEY: anker@n
Source: sites.fas.harvard.edu

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n 3 ancre 1 ancres 1 anker 1
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goh|anker.
Source: en.wiktionary.org

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From the Old Danish name Ankarl, of uncertain meaning, possibly a combination of Old Norse ǫrn "eagle" and karl "man".
Source: behindthename.com





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