ANKER

ANK'ER, noun A measure of liquids used in Holland, containing about 32 gallons, English measure.Chambers says it contains two stekans; each stekan, 16 mengles; each mengle, 2 wine quarts.

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anker. Anker, n. a vessel containing nine or ten gallons

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An″ker (�), n. [[D. anker: cf. LL. anceria, ancheria.]] A liquid measure in various countries of Europe. The Dutch anker, formerly also used in England, contained about 10 of the old wine gallons, or 8½ imperial gallons.