truckle 1
— truckler , n. — trucklingly , adv.
/truk"euhl/ , v.i. , truckled, truckling .
to submit or yield obsequiously or tamely (usually fol. by to ): Don't truckle to unreasonable demands.
[ 1605-15; special use of obs. truckle to sleep on a truckle bed. See TRUCKLE 2 ]
Syn . grovel, bow, concede, kowtow.
truckle 2
/truk"euhl/ , n.
1. See truckle bed .
2. a pulley.
[ 1375-1425; late ME trocle sheave, roller trochlea pulley. See TROCHLEA ]