Ancre


having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
a cross ancré.
historical examples

in the operations along the ancre a german officer and eighty-two men were made prisoner.
the story of the great war, volume vi (of viii) various

the difference between the nun and the ancre is made clear by these p-ssages.
woman under monasticism lina eckenstein

the line stands at the top of a smooth, open slope, commanding our old position and the ancre valley.
the old front line john masefield

they expected the greatest weight to be felt towards the ancre.
the new gresham encyclopedia various

in these operations along the ancre the british captured 761 prisoners, including twelve officers.
the story of the great war, volume vi (of viii) various

down the valley of the ancre at its bend they had more or less of an enfilade.
my second year of the war frederick palmer

there was intermittent sh-lling of the british front south of the ancre during the night of october 4, 1916.
the story of the great war, volume vi (of viii) various

the germans continued to sh-ll heavily the british front south of the ancre.
the story of the great war, volume vi (of viii) various

in 1610 he had purchased the marquisate of ancre and the position of first gentleman-in-waiting.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 6, slice 7 various

all day long they sh-lled the british front south of the ancre, especially north of courcelette.
the story of the great war, volume vi (of viii) various

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