ankier
//ˈaŋ.kjɛr//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.archaicanchor plate
- 2.archaicescapement (contrivance in a timepiece)
- 3.archaictimepiece with an escapement mechanism
- 4.obsoletesash worn by women, usually ornamental, with a rich buckle
Synonyms & related words
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.