TRUCK

n. & v. --n. 1 Brit. an open railway wagon for carrying freight. 2 esp. US a vehicle for carrying heavy goods; a lorry. 3 a vehicle for transporting troops, supplies, etc. 4 a railway bogie. 5 a wheeled stand for transporting goods. 6 a Naut. a wooden disc at the top of a mast with holes for halyards. b a small solid wheel. --v. 1 tr. convey on or in a truck. 2 intr. US drive a truck. 3 intr. US sl. proceed; go, stroll. øøtruckage n. [perh. short for TRUCKLE in sense 'wheel, pulley']