truck system
noun
the system of paying wages in goods instead of money.
Also called
truck.
Origin of truck system
First recorded in 1820–30
Words nearby truck system
truck crop,
truck farm,
truck jobber,
truck racing,
truck stop,
truck system,
truck tractor,
truck trailer,
truckage,
truckdriver,
truckee
British Dictionary definitions for truck system
truck system
noun
a system during the early years of the Industrial Revolution of forcing workers to accept payment of wages in kind, usually to the employer's advantage
Word Origin for truck system
C19: from
truck ²