English-Thai Dictionary

trunk

N งวง  งวงช้าง  ngog

 

trunk

N ลำตัว  lam-tua

 

trunk

N ลำต้น  lam-ton

 

trunk

N หีบ ใส่ ของ  หีบ ใส่ ของ ขนาดใหญ่  hib-sai-kong

 

trunk line

N การ โทรศัพท์ทางไกล  kan-to-ra-sab-tang-kai

 

trunkfish

N ปลา ใน ตระกูล  Ostraciontidae พบ ใน ทะเล อุ่น 

 

trunks

N กางเกงว่ายน้ำ  kang-keng-wai-nam

 

trunks

N กางเกงใน ชาย  kang-keng-nai-chai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

TRUNK

n.[L. truncus, from trunco, to cut off. ] 1. The stem or body of a tree, severed form its roots. This is the proper sense of the word. But surprising as it may seem, it is used most improperly to signify the stem of a standing tree or vegetable, in general.
2. The body of an animal without the limbs.
3. The main body of any thing; as the trunk of a vein or of an artery, as distinct from the branches.
4. The snout or proboscis of an elephant; the limb or instrument with which he feeds himself.
5. A slender, oblong, hollow body, joined to the fore part of the head of many insects by means of which they suck the blood of animals or the juices of vegetables.
6. In architecture, the fust or shaft of a column.
7. A long tube through which pellets of clay are blown.
8. A box or chest covered with skin.
Fire-trunks, in fire ships, wooden funnels fixed under the shrouds to convey or lead the flames to the masts and rigging.

 

TRUNK

v.t.To lop off; to curtail; to truncate. [Not in use. ]

 

TRUNKED

pp. Cut off; curtailed. 1. Having a trunk.

 

TRUNK-HOSE

n.[trunk and hose. ] Large breeches formerly worn.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

TRUNK

Trunk, n. Etym: [F. tronc, L. truncus, fr. truncus maimed, mutilated; perhaps akin to torquere to twist wrench, and E. torture. Trunk in the sense of proboscis is fr. F. trompe (the same word as trompe a trumpet ), but has been confused in English with trunk the stem of a tree (see Trump a trumpet ). Cf. Truncate. ]

 

1. The stem, or body, of a tree, apart from its limbs and roots; the main stem, without the branches; stock; stalk. About the mossy trunk I wound me soon, For, high from ground, the branches would require Thy utmost reach. Milton.

 

2. The body of an animal, apart from the head and limbs.

 

3. The main body of anything; as, the trunk of a vein or of an artery, as distinct from the branches.

 

4. (Arch )

 

Defn: That part of a pilaster which is between the base and the capital, corresponding to the shaft of a column.

 

5. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: That segment of the body of an insect which is between the head and abdomen, and bears the wings and legs; the thorax; the truncus.

 

6. (Zoöl.) (a ) The proboscis of an elephant. (b ) The proboscis of an insect.

 

7. A long tube through which pellets of clay, p He shot sugarplums them out of a trunk. Howell.

 

8. A box or chest usually covered with leather, metal, or cloth, or sometimes made of leather, hide, or metal, for containing clothes or other goods; especially, one used to convey the effects of a traveler. Locked up in chests and trunks. Shak.

 

9. (Mining )

 

Defn: A flume or sluice in which ores are separated from the slimes in which they are contained.

 

1 . (Steam Engine )

 

Defn: A large pipe forming the piston rod of a steam engine, of sufficient diameter to allow one end of the connecting rod to be attached to the crank, and the other end to pass within the pipe directly to the piston, thus making the engine more compact.

 

11. A long, large box, pipe, or conductor, made of plank or metal plates, for various uses, as for conveying air to a mine or to a furnace, water to a mill, grain to an elevator, etc. Trunk engine, a marine engine, the piston rod of which is a trunk. See Trunk, 1 . -- Trunk hose, large breeches formerly worn, reaching to the knees. -- Trunk line, the main line of a railway, canal, or route of conveyance. -- Trunk turtle (Zoöl.), the leatherback.

 

TRUNK

Trunk, v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. tronquer. See Truncate. ]

 

1. To lop off; to curtail; to truncate; to maim. [Obs. ] "Out of the trunked stock. " Spenser.

 

2. (Mining )

 

Defn: To extract (ores ) from the slimes in which they are contained, by means of a trunk. See Trunk, n., 9. Weale.

 

TRUNKBACK

TRUNKBACK Trunk "back `, n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: The leatherback.

 

TRUNKED

TRUNKED Trunked, a.

 

Defn: Having (such ) a trunk. Thickset with strong and well-trunked trees. Howell.

 

TRUNK ENGINE

TRUNK ENGINE Trunk engine.

 

Defn: An engine having a trunk piston, as most internal combustion engines.

 

TRUNKFISH

TRUNKFISH Trunk "fish `, n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Any one of several species of plectognath fishes, belonging to the genus Ostracion, or the family Ostraciontidæ, having an angular body covered with a rigid integument consisting of bony scales. Some of the species are called also coffer fish, and boxfish.

 

TRUNKFUL

Trunk "ful, n.; pl. Trunkfuls (.

 

Defn: As much as a trunk will hold; enough to fill a trunk.

 

TRUNK PISTON

TRUNK PISTON Trunk piston.

 

Defn: In a single-acting engine, an elongated hollow piston, open at the end, in which the end of the connecting rod is pivoted. The piston rod, crosshead and stuffing box are thus dispensed with.

 

TRUNK STEAMER

TRUNK STEAMER Trunk steamer.

 

Defn: A freight steamer having a high hatch coaming extending almost continuously fore and aft, but not of whaleback form at the sides.

 

TRUNKWORK

TRUNKWORK Trunk "work `, n.

 

Defn: Work or devices suitable to be concealed; a secret stratagem. [Obs. ]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

trunk

trunk |trəNGk trəŋk | ▶noun 1 the main woody stem of a tree as distinct from its branches and roots. • the main part of an artery, nerve, or other anatomical structure from which smaller branches arise. • short for trunk line. • an enclosed shaft or conduit for cables or ventilation. 2 a person's or animal's body apart from the limbs and head. 3 the elongated, prehensile nose of an elephant. 4 a large box with a hinged lid for storing or transporting clothes and other articles. • the space at the back of a car for carrying luggage and other goods. DERIVATIVES trunk ful |-ˌfo͝ol |noun ( pl. trunkfuls ), trunk less adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French tronc, from Latin truncus .

 

trunk call

trunk call |ˈtrəŋ (k ) ˌkɔl | ▶noun dated, chiefly Brit. a long-distance telephone call made within the same country.

 

trunkfish

trunk fish |ˈtrəNGkˌfiSH ˈtrəŋkˌfɪʃ | ▶noun ( pl. same or trunkfishes ) another term for boxfish.

 

trunking

trunk ing |ˈtrəNGkiNG ˈtrəŋkɪŋ | ▶noun 1 a system of shafts or conduits for cables or ventilation. 2 the use or arrangement of trunk lines.

 

trunk line

trunk line ▶noun a main line of a railroad, telephone system, or other network.

 

trunk road

trunk road |ˈtrəŋk ˌroʊd | ▶noun chiefly Brit. an important main road used for long-distance travel.

 

trunks

trunks |trəNGks trəŋks | ▶plural noun men's shorts, worn esp. for swimming or boxing. ORIGIN late 19th cent. (originally US ): from an earlier theatrical use denoting short breeches of thin material worn over tights.

 

Oxford Dictionary

trunk

trunk |trʌŋk | ▶noun 1 the main woody stem of a tree as distinct from its branches and roots. • the main part of an artery, nerve, or other anatomical structure from which smaller branches arise. • an enclosed shaft or conduit for cables or ventilation. 2 a person's or animal's body apart from the limbs and head. 3 the elongated, prehensile nose of an elephant. 4 a large box with a hinged lid for storing or transporting clothes and other articles. 5 N. Amer. the boot of a car. DERIVATIVES trunkful noun ( pl. trunkfuls ), trunkless adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French tronc, from Latin truncus .

 

trunk call

trunk call ▶noun dated, chiefly Brit. a long-distance telephone call made within the same country.

 

trunkfish

trunk |fish ▶noun ( pl. same or trunkfishes ) another term for boxfish.

 

trunking

trunk |ing |ˈtrʌŋkɪŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 a system of shafts or conduits for cables or ventilation. 2 the use or arrangement of trunk lines.

 

trunk line

trunk line ▶noun a main line of a railway, telephone system, or other network.

 

trunk road

trunk road ▶noun Brit. an important main road used for long-distance travel.

 

trunks

trunks |trʌŋks | ▶plural noun men's shorts, worn especially for swimming or boxing. ORIGIN late 19th cent. (originally US ): from an earlier theatrical use denoting short breeches of thin material worn over tights.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

trunk

trunk noun 1 the trunk of a tree: main stem, bole. 2 the trunk of her car: luggage compartment, back. 3 his powerful trunk: torso, body, upper body. 4 an elephant's trunk: proboscis, nose, snout. 5 a steamer trunk: chest, box, crate, coffer; case.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

trunk

trunk noun 1 the trunk of a cedar tree: main stem, bole, stock. 2 his powerful trunk: torso, body. 3 an elephant's trunk: proboscis, nose, snout. 4 the papers had been stored in an enormous tin trunk: chest, box, storage box, crate, coffer; suitcase, case, portmanteau; S. African kist. 5 N. Amer. the trunk of his car: luggage compartment; Brit. boot.

 

Duden Dictionary

Trunk

Trunk Substantiv, maskulin gehoben , der |Tr u nk |der Trunk [e ]s, Trünke Plural selten mittelhochdeutsch trunc, althochdeutsch trunk, zu trinken 1 Getränk (das man im Glas o. Ä. vor sich hat ) ein erfrischender, labender Trunk 2 das Trinken 3d er ist dem Trunk verfallen, hat sich dem Trunk ergeben

 

Trünkchen

Trünk chen Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Tr ü nkchen |das Trünkchen; Genitiv: des Trünkchens, Plural: die Trünkchen Verkleinerungsform zu Trunk

 

trunken

trun ken Adjektiv gehoben |tr u nken |mittelhochdeutsch trunken, althochdeutsch trunchan, trunkan, zu trinken 1 sich (durch die Wirkung des Alkohols ) in einem Rauschzustand befindend sie waren trunken von /vom Wein | jemanden [mit Schnaps ] trunken machen 2 überaus glücklich und begeistert, von Gefühlen überwältigt trunkener Übermut | trunkene Freude | trunkene Tage | trunken von /vor Freude, Begeisterung, Glück | von einer Idee trunken sein | der Sieg, die Musik machte sie trunken

 

Trunkenbold

Trun ken bold Substantiv, maskulin abwertend , der |Tr u nkenbold |der Trunkenbold; Genitiv: des Trunkenbold [e ]s, Plural: die Trunkenbolde mittelhochdeutsch trunkenbolt; zum 2. Bestandteil vgl. Witzbold Trinker, Alkoholiker sein Vater war ein Trunkenbold

 

Trunkenboldin

Trun ken bol din Substantiv, feminin , die |Tr u nkenboldin |weibliche Form zu Trunkenbold

 

Trunkenheit

Trun ken heit Substantiv, feminin , die |Tr u nkenheit |die Trunkenheit; Genitiv: der Trunkenheit mittelhochdeutsch trunkenheit, althochdeutsch drunkanheit 1 das Trunkensein 1 ; Betrunkenheit Trunkenheit am Steuer | er befand sich im Zustand völliger Trunkenheit 2 gehoben das Trunkensein 2 eine leichte Trunkenheit überkam sie

 

Trunkenheitsfahrt

Trun ken heits fahrt Substantiv, feminin , die |Tr u nkenheitsfahrt |Fahrt eines unter Alkoholeinfluss stehenden Fahrers mit einem Kraftfahrzeug

 

trunkieren

trun kie ren schwaches Verb EDV |trunk ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « englisch to truncate = stutzen, kürzen, zu lateinisch truncatum, 2. Partizip von: truncare = beschneiden a (eine Zeichenfolge ) [teilweise ] durch einen Platzhalter ersetzen einen Suchbegriff trunkieren b (in einer Zeichenfolge ) einen Platzhalter verwenden es ist möglich, mitten im Wort zu trunkieren

 

Trunkierung

Trun kie rung Substantiv, feminin EDV , die |Trunk ie rung |das Trunkieren

 

Trunksucht

Trunk sucht Substantiv, feminin , die |Tr u nksucht |die Trunksucht; Genitiv: der Trunksucht Sucht nach Alkoholgenuss; suchtartige Gewöhnung an Alkoholgenuss

 

trunksüchtig

trunk süch tig Adjektiv |tr u nksüchtig |an Trunksucht leidend; der Trunksucht verfallen

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

trunk

trunk /trʌŋk /〖原義は 「枝を切り取られた幹 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-s /C 1 (木の )幹 , 樹幹 (→tree ).2 ｟米 ｠(自動車の )トランク (｟英 ｠boot ).3 トランク , (箱形の )大型旅行かばん .4 〖通例one 's ～〗(ゾウの )鼻 .5 〖～s 〗(水泳 競技用の男性の )パンツ ; (ボクシングなどの )トランクス .6 ｟かたく ｠〖通例a ～〗(人 動物の )胴体 ; (昆虫の )胸部 .7 〘海 〙通風筒 .8 (構造物の )本体, 主要部 .9 (鉄道 道路などの )本線, 幹線 ; (水道 ガスなどの )本管 (trunk line ); 大動脈 ; 主神経 .～́ c à ll ｟英 やや古 ｠長距離電話 (long-distance call ).～́ è ngine トランク機関 .～́ h ò se 〖複数扱い 〗トランクホーズ 〘16 --17世紀の, ふくらんだ形状でももの辺りまでの半ズボン 〙.～́ r ò ad ｟主に英 ｠(長距離 )幹線 [主要 ]道路 .～́ r ò ute (道路 鉄道などの )幹線ルート .