trunk

[ truhngk ]

/ trʌŋk /

noun

the main stem of a tree, as distinct from the branches and roots.

a large, sturdy box or chest for holding or transporting clothes, personal effects, or other articles.

a large compartment, usually in the rear of an automobile, in which luggage, a spare tire, and other articles may be kept.

the body of a person or an animal excluding the head and limbs; torso.

Ichthyology. the part of a fish between the head and the anus.

Architecture.

the shaft of a column.
the dado or die of a pedestal.

the main channel, artery, or line in a river, railroad, highway, canal, or other tributary system.

Telephony, Telegraphy.

a telephone line or channel between two central offices or switching devices that is used in providing telephone connections between subscribers generally.
a telegraph line or channel between two main or central offices.

Anatomy. the main body of an artery, nerve, or the like, as distinct from its branches.

trunks,

brief shorts, loose-fitting or tight, worn by men chiefly for boxing, swimming, and track.
Obsolete. trunk hose.

the long, flexible, cylindrical nasal appendage of the elephant.

Nautical.

a large enclosed passage through the decks or bulkheads of a vessel, for cooling, ventilation, or the like.
any of various watertight casings in a vessel, as the vertical one above the slot for a centerboard in the bottom of a boat.

a conduit; shaft; chute.

adjective

of, relating to, or noting a main channel or line, as of a railroad or river.

Origin of trunk

1400–50; late Middle English trunke < Latin truncus stem, trunk, stump, noun use of truncus lopped

OTHER WORDS FROM trunk

trunk·less, adjective sub·trunk, noun

Words nearby trunk

truncheon, trundle, trundle bed, trundler, trundletail, trunk, trunk cabin, trunk call, trunk curl, trunk engine, trunk hose

Example sentences from the Web for trunk

In December, he did his first trunk shows in Paris and New York.

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A declaration of candidacy signed by Cuomo was in the trunk of his car.

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“I was a little nervous every time I took the camera out [of the trunk] that it would take me over,” he says.

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Vehicles doubtless still pass through the many side-roads in the area, but the two trunk routes from the border are both blocked.

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What no one knows yet is that Katie could have been the third girl in the trunk.

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The trunk or branch is cut off; two cions are inserted in a cleft made with a knife.

The Apple-Tree |L. H. Bailey
When it has no footstalk, but is closely united to the trunk.

An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4) |William Kirby
Fin had the trunk of a tree brought, three equal parts made of it, and one given to each of the men.

Myths and Folk Tales of Ireland |Jeremiah Curtin
We sat upon the trunk of a fallen pine tree on the verge of the common.

The Yellow House |E. Phillips Oppenheim
The passing of her trunk from her father's house to her uncle's was not neglected by the gossips.

Otherwise Phyllis |Meredith Nicholson

British Dictionary definitions for trunk

trunk

/ (trʌŋk) /

noun

the main stem of a tree, usually thick and upright, covered with bark and having branches at some distance from the ground

a large strong case or box used to contain clothes and other personal effects when travelling and for storage

anatomy the body excluding the head, neck, and limbs; torso

the elongated prehensile nasal part of an elephant; proboscis

Also called: (Brit, Austral., NZ, and South African) boot US and Canadian an enclosed compartment of a car for holding luggage, etc, usually at the rear

anatomy the main stem of a nerve, blood vessel, etc

nautical a watertight boxlike cover within a vessel with its top above the waterline, such as one used to enclose a centreboard

an enclosed duct or passageway for ventilation, etc

(modifier) of or relating to a main road, railway, etc, in a network a trunk line

Derived forms of trunk

trunkful, noun trunkless, adjective

Word Origin for trunk

C15: from Old French tronc, from Latin truncus, from truncus (adj) lopped

Medical definitions for trunk

trunk

[ trŭngk ]

n.

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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