ALL meanings of trunks
trunk
T t - noun trunks the main stem of a tree, as distinct from the branches and roots. 1
- noun trunks a large, sturdy box or chest for holding or transporting clothes, personal effects, or other articles. 1
- noun trunks a large compartment, usually in the rear of an automobile, in which luggage, a spare tire, and other articles may be kept. 1
- noun trunks the body of a person or an animal excluding the head and limbs; torso. 1
- noun trunks Ichthyology. the part of a fish between the head and the anus. 1
- noun trunks Architecture. the shaft of a column. the dado or die of a pedestal. 1
- noun trunks the main channel, artery, or line in a river, railroad, highway, canal, or other tributary system. 1
- noun trunks Telephony, Telegraphy. a telephone line or channel between two central offices or switching devices that is used in providing telephone connections between subscribers generally. a telegraph line or channel between two main or central offices. 1
- noun trunks Anatomy. the main body of an artery, nerve, or the like, as distinct from its branches. 1
- noun trunks trunks. brief shorts, loose-fitting or tight, worn by men chiefly for boxing, swimming, and track. Obsolete. trunk hose. 1
- noun trunks the long, flexible, cylindrical nasal appendage of the elephant. 1
- noun trunks Nautical. a large enclosed passage through the decks or bulkheads of a vessel, for cooling, ventilation, or the like. any of various watertight casings in a vessel, as the vertical one above the slot for a centerboard in the bottom of a boat. 1
- noun trunks a conduit; shaft; chute. 1
- adjective trunks of, relating to, or noting a main channel or line, as of a railroad or river. 1
- noun plural trunks a man's garment worn for swimming, either fairly loose and extending from the waist to the thigh or briefer and close-fitting 0
- noun plural trunks shorts worn for some sports 0
- noun plural trunks men's underpants with legs that reach midthigh 0