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Meaning
Noun
●
A small
wheel
or
roller
,
specifically
the
wheel
of a
gun
carriage.
●
The
ball
on top of
a flagpole.
●
In Nautical:
On a
wooden
mast
, a
circular
disc
(or sometimes a
rectangle
) of
wood
near
or at the
top
of the
mast
, usually with
holes
or
sheaves
to
reeve
signal
halyards
; also a
temporary
or
emergency
place for a
lookout
. "Main"
refers
to the
mainmast
, whereas a
truck
on another
mast
may
be called
(on the
mizzenmast
,
for example
) "mizzen-truck".
●
In American English, Australian English, Military & Vehicles:
A
heavier
motor vehicle
designed
to
carry
goods
or to
pull
a
semi-trailer
designed
to
carry
goods
.
●
In Malaysian English, Singapore English & Road transport:
A
lorry
with a
closed
or
covered
carriage.
●
In British English, Rail transportation, British English, Military & Rail transportation:
A
railroad car
,
chiefly
one
designed
to
car
ry goods
●
Any
smaller
wagon/cart or
vehicle
of various
designs
,
pushed
or
pulled
by hand
or (obsolete)
pulled
by an
animal
, used to
move
and sometimes
lift
goods
, like those in
hotels
for
moving
luggage
or in
libraries
for
moving
books.
●
In American English & Rail transportation:
Abbreviation of
railroad truck
or
wheel
truck
; a
pivoting
frame
, one
attached
to
the bottom
of the
bed
of a
railway
car
at each end, that
rests
on the
axle
and which
swivels
to
allow
the
axle
(at each
end of
which is a
solid
wheel
) to
turn
with
curves
in the track.
●
The part of a
skateboard
or
roller skate
that
joins
the
wheels
to the
deck
,
consisting of
a
hanger
,
baseplate
,
kingpin
, and
bushings
, and sometimes
mounted
with a
riser
in between.
●
In Theater:
A
platform
with
wheels
or casters.
●
Dirt or other messiness.
●
Small,
humble
items
; things, often
for sale
or barter.
●
The
practice
of
paying
workers
in kind
, or with
tokens
only
exchangeable
at a
shop
owned
by
th
e
employer
[forbidden in
th
e 19th
century
by
th
e Truck Acts].
●
In American English:
Garden
produce
,
groceries
(see
truck
garden
).
●
Social
intercourse
;
dealings
, relationships.
Verb
●
To
drive
a truck.
●
To
convey
by truck.
●
In American English & Military:
To
travel
, to proceed.
●
In American English, Canadian English & Military:
To
persist
, to endure.
●
To
move
a
camera
parallel
to the
movement
of the subject.
●
To
fight
or otherwise
physically
engage
with.
●
To
run over
or through a
tackler
in American football.
●
To
fail
;
run out
;
run short
; be
unavailable
;
diminish
; abate.
●
To
give in
;
give way
;
knuckle under
; truckle.
●
To
deceive
;
cheat
; defraud.
●
In British English & Scottish English:
To
tread
(down);
stamp
on;
trample
(down).
●
To
trade
,
exchange
; barter.
●
To
engage
in
commerce
; to
barter
or deal.
●
To have
dealings
or social
relationships
with; to
engage
with.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
truck
English
truken
Middle English (1100-1500)
trukien
Middle English (1100-1500)
trucian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Rig
Lorry
Bogie
Trock
Exchange
Trade
Hauler
Pickup Truck
Semi-Trailer Truck
Goods Wagon
Freight Wagon
Freight Car
Tractor Trailer
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Rhymes
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Huck
Muck
Tuck
Cuck
Duck
Suck
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Duck
Zucc
Luck
Fuck
Buck
Ruck
Buck
Puck
Shuck
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