An archaic or variant spelling of anchor, a device for holding a ship in place in water.
From Old English and Latin 'ancora,' an alternative spelling used in Middle English texts before standardization to 'anchor.'
Medieval manuscripts sometimes spelled it 'ancor' because English hadn't yet standardized its spelling—some scribes dropped the 'h,' making it look more like its Latin ancestor.
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