# anker

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #50,356

## Definitions
1. A measure of wine or spirit equal to 10 gallons; a barrel of this capacity.

## Etymology
From Dutch anker. Doublet of anchor and ancora.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/anker