Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Ancora

Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary, and Greek Lexicon (Rich, 1849)

AN'CORA (ἀγκύρα). An anchor. The ancient anchors were sometimes made with only one arm or fluke, but the most perfect kinds had two, made of iron, and in form closely resembled those still in use. They were usually carried over the bows of the vessels (Virg. Aen. iii. 277., as in the example (Ancora/1.1) from Trajan's Column; but large ships had two, and sometimes more, according to their size. Athen. v. 43.

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  Ancora/1.1