French

Noun

ancre f ‎(plural ancres)

1. anchor (of a ship)

Derived terms

• ancrage
• ancré
• ancrer

Verb

ancre

1. first-person singular present indicative of ancrer
2. third-person singular present indicative of ancrer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of ancrer
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of ancrer
5. second-person singular imperative of ancrer

Anagrams

• cerna, crâne, écran, encra, nacre, rance

Norman

Etymology

From Old French ancre, from Latin ancora ‎(“anchor”).

Noun

ancre f ‎(plural ancres)

1. (Jersey, nautical) anchor

Related terms

• ancrage ‎(“anchorage”)
• ancrer ‎(“to anchor”)

Old French

Etymology

From Latin ancora ‎(“anchor”).

Noun

ancre f ‎(oblique plural ancres, nominative singular ancre, nominative plural ancres)

1. anchor (of a ship)

Descendants

• French: ancre
• Norman: ancre (Jersey)