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Share This trunk Audio Help / trʌŋk / Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation [ truhngk ] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –noun 1. the main stem of a tree, as distinct from the branches and roots.
2. a large, sturdy box or chest for holding or transporting clothes, personal effects, or other articles.
3. a large compartment, usually in the rear of an automobile, in which luggage, a spare tire, and other articles may be kept.
4. the body of a person or an animal excluding the head and limbs; torso.
5. Ichthyology .
6. Architecture . b. the dado or die of a pedestal.
7. the main channel, artery, or line in a river, railroad, highway, canal, or other tributary system.
8. Telephony, Telegraphy . a. a telephone line or channel between two central offices or switching devices that is used in providing telephone connections between subscribers generally.
b. a telegraph line or channel between two main or central offices.
9. Anatomy .
10. trunks, a. brief shorts, loose-fitting or tight, worn by men chiefly for boxing, swimming, and track.
11. the long, flexible, cylindrical nasal appendage of the elephant.
12. Nautical . a. a large enclosed passage through the decks or bulkheads of a vessel, for cooling, ventilation, or the like.
b. any of various watertight casings in a vessel, as the vertical one above the slot for a centerboard in the bottom of a boat.
13. a conduit; shaft; chute.
–adjective 14. of, pertaining to, or noting a main channel or line, as of a railroad or river.
[Origin:
1400–50; late ME
trunke < L
truncus stem, trunk, stump, n. use of
truncus lopped
]
—Related forms trunkless, adjective
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The main woody axis of a tree.
Architecture The shaft of a column.The body of a human or animal excluding the head and limbs.
The thorax of an insect.
A main body, apart from tributaries or appendages.
The main stem of a blood vessel or nerve apart from the branches.
A watertight shaft connecting two or more decks.
The housing for the centerboard of a vessel.
A covering over the hatches of a ship.
An expansion chamber on a tanker.
A cabin on a small boat.
A covered compartment for luggage and storage, generally at the rear of an automobile.
A large packing case or box that clasps shut, used as luggage or for storage.
The body of a human or animal excluding the head and limbs.
The thorax of an insect.
A main body, apart from tributaries or appendages.
The main stem of a blood vessel or nerve apart from the branches.
A watertight shaft connecting two or more decks.
The housing for the centerboard of a vessel.
A covering over the hatches of a ship.
An expansion chamber on a tanker.
A cabin on a small boat.
A covered compartment for luggage and storage, generally at the rear of an automobile.
A large packing case or box that clasps shut, used as luggage or for storage.
A proboscis, especially the long prehensile proboscis of an elephant.
A main body, apart from tributaries or appendages.
The main stem of a blood vessel or nerve apart from the branches.
A watertight shaft connecting two or more decks.
The housing for the centerboard of a vessel.
A covering over the hatches of a ship.
An expansion chamber on a tanker.
A cabin on a small boat.
A covered compartment for luggage and storage, generally at the rear of an automobile.
A large packing case or box that clasps shut, used as luggage or for storage.
A trunk line.
A chute or conduit.
Nautical A watertight shaft connecting two or more decks.
The housing for the centerboard of a vessel.
A covering over the hatches of a ship.
An expansion chamber on a tanker.
A cabin on a small boat.
A covered compartment for luggage and storage, generally at the rear of an automobile.
A large packing case or box that clasps shut, used as luggage or for storage.
Nautical Any of certain structures projecting above part of a main deck, as:A covering over the hatches of a ship.
An expansion chamber on a tanker.
A cabin on a small boat.
A covered compartment for luggage and storage, generally at the rear of an automobile.
A large packing case or box that clasps shut, used as luggage or for storage.
A covered compartment for luggage and storage, generally at the rear of an automobile.
A large packing case or box that clasps shut, used as luggage or for storage.
trunks Shorts worn for swimming or other athletics.trunke , from Old French tronc , from Latin truncus ; see terə- 2 in Indo-European roots.]
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1462, "box, case," from O.Fr. tronc "alms box in a church" (12c.), also "trunk of a tree, trunk of the human body," from L. truncus, originally "mutilated, cut off." The meaning "box, case" is likely to be from the notion of the body as the "case" of the organs. Eng. acquired the other two senses of the O.Fr. word later; sense of "main stem of a tree" dates from 1490; that of "torso of a human body" from 1494. The sense of "luggage compartment of a motor vehicle" is from 1930. The use in reference to an elephant's snout is from 1565, probably from confusion with trump (short for trumpet ). Railroad trunk line is attested from 1843; telephone version is from 1889.
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Share This trunk noun 1. the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber 2. luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage 3. the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies" [syn: torso ] 4. compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools; "he put his golf bag in the trunk" [syn: luggage compartment ] 5. a long flexible snout as of an elephant [syn: proboscis ]
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Share This trunk 1 [traŋk] noun
the main stem (of a tree)
Example:
The trunk of this tree is five metres thick.
Arabic: جِذْع Chinese (Simplified): 树干 Chinese (Traditional): 樹幹 Czech: kmen Danish: træstamme Dutch: stam Estonian: tüvi Finnish: puunrunko French: tronc German: der Stamm Greek: κορμός Hungarian: (fa)törzs Icelandic: trjábolur Indonesian: batang pohon Italian: tronco
Japanese: 幹 Korean: (나무) 줄기 Latvian: stumbrs Lithuanian: kamienas Norwegian: (tre)stamme Polish: pień Portuguese (Brazil): tronco Portuguese (Portugal): tronco Romanian: trunchi Russian: ствол Slovak: kmeň Slovenian: deblo Spanish: tronco Swedish: stam Turkish: gövde
trunk 2 [traŋk] noun
a large box or chest for packing or keeping clothes etc in
Example:
He packed his trunk and sent it to Canada by sea.
Arabic: صُنْدوق أمْتِعَه Chinese (Simplified): 大衣箱 Chinese (Traditional): 大衣箱 Czech: (lodní) kufr Danish: kiste Dutch: koffer Estonian: kohver Finnish: matka-arkku French: malle German: der Schrankkoffer Greek: σεντούκι, μπαούλο Hungarian: bőrönd Icelandic: koffort, kista Indonesian: peti Italian: baule
Japanese: トランク Korean: 여행용 큰 가방 Latvian: lāde; ceļasoma; čemodāns Lithuanian: skrynia Norwegian: kiste, stor koffert Polish: kufer Portuguese (Brazil): baú Portuguese (Portugal): baú Romanian: cufăr; geamantan Russian: сундук Slovak: (lodný) kufor Slovenian: zaboj Spanish: baúl Swedish: koffert, trunk Turkish: sandık, büyük bavul
trunk 3 [traŋk] noun
an elephant's long nose
Example:
The elephant sucked up water into its trunk.
Arabic: خُرْطوم الفيل Chinese (Simplified): 象鼻子 Chinese (Traditional): 象鼻子 Czech: chobot Danish: snabel Dutch: slurf Estonian: lont Finnish: kärsä French: trompe German: der Rüssel Greek: προβοσκίδα Hungarian: ormány Icelandic: fílsrani Indonesian: belalai Italian: proboscide
Japanese: 象の鼻 Korean: (코끼리의) 코 Latvian: snuķis Lithuanian: straublys Norwegian: snabel Polish: trąba Portuguese (Brazil): tromba Portuguese (Portugal): tromba Romanian: trompă Russian: хобот Slovak: chobot Slovenian: rilec Spanish: trompa Swedish: snabel Turkish: fil hortumu
trunk 4 [traŋk] noun
the body (not including the head, arms and legs) of a person (and certain animals)
Example:
He had a powerful trunk, but thin arms.
Arabic: جِذْع جِسْم الإنْسان Chinese (Simplified): 躯干 Chinese (Traditional): 軀幹 Czech: trup Danish: krop Dutch: romp Estonian: kere Finnish: vartalo French: tronc German: der Leib Greek: κορμός, σώμα Hungarian: törzs Icelandic: bolur, búkur Indonesian: tubuh Italian: tronco, torso
Japanese: 胴 Korean: 몸통 Latvian: rumpis Lithuanian: liemuo Norwegian: kropp Polish: tułów Portuguese (Brazil): tronco Portuguese (Portugal): tronco Romanian: trunchi Russian: туловище Slovak: trup Slovenian: trup Spanish: tronco Swedish: bål, överkropp Turkish: gövde
trunk 5 [traŋk] noun
(American) a boot (of a car)
Example:
Put your baggage in the trunk.
Arabic: صُنْدوق السيّارَه الخَلْفي Chinese (Simplified): 汽车行李箱 Chinese (Traditional): 汽車行李箱 Czech: kufr Danish: bagagerum Dutch: kofferruimte Estonian: pagasiruum Finnish: tavaratila French: coffre German: der Kofferraum Greek: πορτ μπαγκάζ Hungarian: csomagtartó Icelandic: skott, farangursgeymsla Indonesian: bagasi Italian: bagagliaio
Japanese: 車のトランク Korean: (자동차 뒷부분의) 짐싣는 곳 Latvian: (automobiļa) bagāžas nodalījums Lithuanian: bagažinė Norwegian: bagasjerom Polish: bagażnik Portuguese (Brazil): porta-malas Portuguese (Portugal): mala Romanian: portbagaj Russian: багажник Slovak: kufor Slovenian: prtljažnik Spanish: maletero Swedish: bagageutrymme Turkish: arabanın bagajı
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trunk (trn.
The body excluding the head
and limbs. The main stem of a blood vessel or nerve apart from the branches. A large collecting lymphatic vessel.
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Main Entry: trunk 'tr&[ng]k noun 1 : the human body apart from the head and appendages : TORSO 2 : the main body of an anatomical part (as a nerve or blood vessel) that divides into branches
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Trump\, n. [OE. trumpe, trompe, F. trompe; probably fr. L. triumphare to triumph, to exult, hence, probably, to make a joyous sound or noise. See
Triumph , v. i. & n., and cf.
Trombone ,
Tromp ,
Trump at cards,
Trumpery ,
Trumpet ,
Trunk a proboscis.] A wind instrument of music; a trumpet, or sound of a trumpet; -- used chiefly in Scripture and poetry.
We shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump. --1 Cor. xv. 51, 52.
The wakeful trump of doom. --Milton.
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Trun"cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Truncated ; p. pr. & vb. n.
Truncating .] [L. truncatus, p. p. of truncare to cut off, mutilate, fr. truncus maimed, mutilated, cut short. See
Trunk .] To cut off; to lop; to maim.
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