

truck
/tΙΉΚk/




noun
On a wooden mast, a circular disc (or sometimes a rectangle) of wood near or at the top of the mast, usually with holes or sheaves to reeve signal halyards; also a temporary or emergency place for a lookout. "Main" refers to the mainmast, whereas a truck on another mast may be called (on the mizzenmast, for example) "mizzen-truck".






noun
Any motor vehicle designed for carrying cargo, including delivery vans, pickups, and other motorized vehicles (including passenger autos) fitted with a bed designed to carry goods.









noun
A pivoting frame, one attached to the bottom of the bed of a railway car at each end, that rests on the axle and which swivels to allow the axle (at each end of which is a solid wheel) to turn with curves in the track; a bogie.




















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![truck: The practice of paying workers in kind, or with tokens only exchangeable at a shop owned by the employer [forbidden in the 19th century by the Truck Acts]. - Thumbnail 1](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.bedict.com%2Fassets%2F9b478f6c-7ad0-4a5d-a8ef-b21d7c47bedd%2Ftruck_The_p.png%3Fwidth%3D300&w=3840&q=75)
![truck: The practice of paying workers in kind, or with tokens only exchangeable at a shop owned by the employer [forbidden in the 19th century by the Truck Acts]. - Thumbnail 2](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.bedict.com%2Fassets%2F2d43a322-86a3-465e-b499-623dda0c8271%2Ftruck6.png%3Fwidth%3D300&w=3840&q=75)
![truck: The practice of paying workers in kind, or with tokens only exchangeable at a shop owned by the employer [forbidden in the 19th century by the Truck Acts]. - Thumbnail 3](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.bedict.com%2Fassets%2Fae619e51-3b70-4094-9aab-f8fa62d104f9%2Ftruck4.png%3Fwidth%3D300&w=3840&q=75)
noun
The practice of paying workers in kind, or with tokens only exchangeable at a shop owned by the employer [forbidden in the 19th century by the Truck Acts].


















