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Anker vs Tanker - What's the difference?

anker | tanker |

As a proper noun anker

is .

As a verb tanker is

.

anker

English

Alternative forms

* ankor, anchor

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) a measure of wine or spirit equal to 10 gallons; a barrel of this capacity

    • References

    * OED 2nd edition 1989

    Anagrams

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    tanker

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A vessel used to transport large quantities of liquid.
  • A tank truck (US) or fuel tanker, petrol tanker, road tanker (UK)
  • (military) Member of a tank crew, or of an armoured unit.
  • A longboard.
    • I swung the tanker around just in time to take off with the lip

    Synonyms

    * (military) tankman, tankist * (military) trooper, crewman, armoured soldier, armored soldier * (military) zipperhead (Canadian military slang)

    Derived terms

    * oil tanker * petrol tanker Truck with a container for transporting fuel.