jinker

[jing-ker]

jin·ker

[jing-ker]
noun Australian.
1.
a sulky.
2.
any of various carts or trailers used to transport logs and timber.

Origin:
1870–75; variant of janker (Scots), of uncertain origin
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Jinker is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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jinker (ˈdʒɪŋkə)
 
n
(Austral) a vehicle for transporting timber, consisting of a tractor and two sets of wheels for supporting the logs
 
[of unknown origin]

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