naker

/ (ˈneɪkə, ˈnæk-) /

Save This Word!

noun

one of a pair of small kettledrums used in medieval music

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Word Origin for naker

C14: from Old French nacre, via Medieval Greek anakara, from Arabic naqāra

Words nearby naker

naked ladies, naked lady, naked mole rat, naked singularity, naked truth, naker, nakfa, Nakhichevan, Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic, Nakhodka, Nakhon Ratchasima

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

How to use naker in a sentence

Wright defines naker as "a cornet or horn of brass," and Chaucer's use seems to countenance this.'
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales|Geoffrey Chaucer
There is no reason for assigning to the word naker any other sense than 'kettle-drum.'
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales|Geoffrey Chaucer