jinker
Americannoun
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a sulky.
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any of various carts or trailers used to transport logs and timber.
noun
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
It was hard work for the bullocks to come up dragging the empty jinker, but going down!
From From Chart House to Bush Hut Being the Record of a Sailor's 7 Years in the Queensland Bush by Bryde, Charles W. L.
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