junk
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8.8
- noun
- /dʒʌŋk/
- I built a Chinese junk.
- Chinese junk
Examples
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Under normal circumstances, Chinese junks were no match for a European warship.
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Someone had anchored a Chinese junk inside the breakwater.
Fiction book (1998) -
One of the junks drifted toward me, and its ferryman extended an oar.
Fiction book (1991) -
The fisherman skillfully navigated his junk through the busy harbor.
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We learned about the history of the junk in our maritime class.
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During our trip, we saw a beautiful junk sailing along the coast.
Synonyms
2
7.9
A small flat-bottomed boat with high sides you row
1
9.8
A small Asian boat that has a flat bottom and shelter and is moved by oars or a sail
1
9.9
A flat-bottomed boat used to carry heavy loads on canals
1
8.1
A long boat with a flat bottom and square ends used to carry heavy loads on rivers
1
9.9
A small sailboat with simple sails and no pole at the front, easy to handle alone
1
9.9
A small fishing boat with sails that slant
1
9.9
A small boat that sells food and goods to ships at sea
A boat with a level hull for shallow, calm water
Compounds
- Specialized
33
7.0
A risky loan to a company that pays high interest but may not pay it back
- Literature
7
7.4
False or weak claims presented as based on careful study to mislead people
- Specialized
4
6.3
Parts of DNA that do not make proteins and whose function is mostly unknown
- Slang
Small, cheap Christian items like statues or key rings that people think are in poor taste
- Literature
Short, shocking stories that entertain but do not give useful information
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Junk for the Chinese boat comes from an old Asian word jong that meant 'ship', so a junk is a traditional sailing vessel with a flat bottom, high stern, and large sails.