truck1
n.
- a large road vehicle, used for carrying goods, materials, or troops.
▸Brit. a railway vehicle for carrying freight, especially a small open one.
▸a low flat-topped trolley used for moving heavy items.
- a railway bogie.
▸each of two axle units on a skateboard, to which the wheels are attached.
- a wooden disc at the top of a ship's mast or flagstaff, with holes for halyards to slide through.
v.
chiefly N. Amer. - convey by truck.
- informal go or proceed in a casual or leisurely way.
Derivative
Etymology
ME (denoting a solid wooden wheel): perh. short for truckle1 in the sense ‘wheel, pulley’.
truck2
n.
- archaic barter.
▸chiefly historical the payment of workers in kind or with vouchers.
- chiefly archaic small wares.
- chiefly US market-garden produce, especially vegetables.
v.
archaic barter or exchange.
Phrase
- have
(or want)
no truck with
avoid or wish to avoid dealings or association with.
Etymology
ME: prob. from OFr., of unknown origin; cf. med. L. trocare.