truck

I. verb Etymology: Middle English trukken, from Anglo-French *truker, *troker, from Vulgar Latin *troccare, probably of imitative origin Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to give in exchange ; swap 2. to barter or dispose of by barter intransitive verb 1. to exchange commodities ; barter 2. to negotiate or traffic especially in an underhanded way ; have dealings II. noun Date: 1553 1. barter 2. commodities appropriate for barter or for small trade 3. close association or connection <

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> 4. payment of wages in goods instead of cash 5. vegetables grown for market 6. heterogeneous small articles often of little value; also rubbish III. noun Etymology: probably back-formation from truckle small wheel — more at truckle bed Date: 1611 1. a small wheel; specifically a small strong wheel for a gun carriage 2. a small wooden cap at the top of a flagstaff or masthead usually having holes for reeving flag or signal halyards 3. a wheeled vehicle for moving heavy articles: as a. a strong horse-drawn or automotive vehicle (as a pickup) for hauling b. a small barrow consisting of a rectangular frame having at one end a pair of handles and at the other end a pair of small heavy wheels and a projecting edge to slide under a load — called also hand truck c. a small heavy rectangular frame supported on four wheels for moving heavy objects d. a small flat-topped car pushed or pulled by hand e. a shelved stand mounted on casters f. an automotive vehicle with a short chassis equipped with a swivel for attaching a trailer and used especially for the highway hauling of freight; also a truck with attached trailer 4. a. British an open railroad freight car b. a swiveling carriage consisting of a frame with one or more pairs of wheels and springs to carry and guide one end (as of a railroad car) in turning sharp curves • truckful noun IV. verb Date: 1748 transitive verb to load or transport on a truck intransitive verb 1. to transport goods by truck 2. to be employed in driving a truck 3. to roll along especially in an easy untroubled way