jinker

American

[jing-ker] / ˈdʒɪŋ kər /

noun

Australian.

a sulky.
any of various carts or trailers used to transport logs and timber.

jinker British

/ ˈdʒɪŋkə /

noun

a vehicle for transporting timber, consisting of a tractor and two sets of wheels for supporting the logs

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Etymology

Origin of jinker

First recorded in 1870–75; variant of janker (Scots), of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

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He is not a jinker and a stepper.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2016

Valencia's not-really-want-away Spanish international jinker is back on the menu.

From The Guardian • Apr. 15, 2010

On the way out: obsolete jinker Joe Cole, strangely insubstantial part-success Nicolas Anelka and hangers-on Hilario, Paulo Ferreira and Juliano Belletti.

From The Guardian • Mar. 18, 2010

The jinker and his rival get left behind in a blizzard, the story sets in again.

From Time Magazine Archive

The caravan was drawn up for tea in the moonlit bush by Howlet's jinker track.

From The Missing Link by Dyson, Edward

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