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ankier

//ˈaŋ.kjɛr//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    archaicanchor plate
  2. 2.
    archaicescapement (contrivance in a timepiece)
  3. 3.
    archaictimepiece with an escapement mechanism
  4. 4.
    obsoletesash worn by women, usually ornamental, with a rich buckle

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • ankrowy
  • ankrować
Synonyms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Anker, from Middle High German anker, from Old High German anker, from Proto-West Germanic *ankurō, from Proto-Germanic *ankurô, from Latin ancora.

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