truck
1. truck \'tr*k\ vb [ME trukken, fr. OF troquer] 1: to give in exchange :
SWAP 2: to barter or dispose of by barter 1: to exchange commodities :
BARTER 2: to negotiate or traffic esp. in an underhanded way : have
dealings
2. truck n 1: BARTER 2: commodities appropriate for barter or for small
trade 3: close association : DEALINGS 4: payment of wages in goods
instead of cash 5: vegetables grown for market 6: heterogeneous small
articles often of little value; also : RU BBISH
3. truck n [prob. fr. L trochus iron hoop, fr. Gk trochos wheel - more at
MTROCHEE 1: a small wheel; specif : a small strong wheel for a gun carriage
2: a small wooden cap at the top of a flagstaff or masthead usu. having
hol es for reeving flag or signal halyards 3: a wheeled vehicle for moving
heavy articles : as 3a: a strong horse-drawn or automotive vehicle for
hauling; also : an automotive vehicle equipped with a swivel for hauling a
trailer 3b: a small barrow consisting of a rectangular frame having at one
end a pa ir of handles and at the other end a pair of small heavy wheels
and a projecting edge to slide under a load 3c: a small heavy rectangular
frame supported on four wheels for moving hea vy objects 3d: a small
flat-topped car pushed or pulled by hand 3e: a shelved stand mounted on
casters Brit 4a: an open railroad freight car 4b: a swiveling carriage
consisting of a frame with one or more pairs of wh eels and springs to
carry and guide one end of a locomotive or a railroad car in turning sharp
curves
4. truck vt : to load or transport on a truck 1: to transport goods by
truck 2: to be employed in driving a truck
Webster's English Dictionary