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jinkers

jinkers is the plural of jinker.

jinkers is the third-person singular simple present indicative of jinker.

Meaning of jinker

Noun

jinker (plural jinkers)

  1. (Australia) A high wheeled wagon designed to carry lumber suspended under the body of the vehicle.
    • […] exhibited was a newly designed jinker, invented by Mr. John Allan.[…] can load a tree weighing 1½ tons with the greatest ease.1896 September 12, “Improved jinker”, in The Leader (Melbourne AU), page 12
  2. (Australia) A specialised trailer for carrying long loads such as logs or other large loads such as when moving buildings.
    • The contractor, Mr. A. F. Pincombe, who moved the building intact on a jinker...1903 March 18, “East Broken Hill School”, in Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, AU, page 1
  3. (Australia) A two-wheeled open horse drawn carriage; a sulky, trap, road cart or gig.
    • I fell out of the jinker and it ran over me but again I survived that without too much trouble.2004 March 11, Australians at War Film Archive, Harold (Mac) Ford

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Questions about jinkers

What is jinkers the plural of?
Jinkers is the plural of jinker.

Words near jinkers in the dictionary

  1. jink
  2. jinked
  3. jinker
  4. jinkered
  5. jinkering
  6. jinkers
  7. jinkier
  8. jinkies
  9. jinkiest
  10. jinking
  11. Jinkings

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