Truck

What “Truck” means

Noun

1. A small wheel or roller, specifically the wheel of a gun carriage.
2. The ball on top of a flagpole.
3. On a wooden mast, a circular disc (or sometimes a rectangle) of wood near or at the top of the mast, usually with holes or sheaves to reeve signal halyards; also a temporary or emergency place for a lookout. "Main" refers to the mainmast, whereas a truck on another mast may be called (on the mizzenmast, for example) "mizzen-truck".
4. A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods; (in Malaysia/Singapore) a such vehicle with a closed or covered carriage.
5. A railroad car, chiefly one designed to carry goods.

Verb

1. To drive a truck.
2. To convey by truck.
3. To travel, to proceed.
4. To persist, to endure.
5. To move a camera parallel to the movement of the subject.

Verb

1. To fail; run out; run short; be unavailable; diminish; abate.
2. To give in; give way; knuckle under; truckle.
3. To deceive; cheat; defraud.

Verb

1. To tread (down); stamp on; trample (down).

Where the word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ- Proto-Indo-European *drem-influ. Ancient Greek τρέχω (trékhō) Ancient Greek -ῐ́λος (-ĭ́los) Ancient Greek τροχῐ́λος (trokhĭ́los) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek -είᾱ (-eíā) Ancient Greek τροχῐλείᾱ (trokhĭleíā)der. Medieval Latin trochleader. Anglo-Norman troclebor. Middle English trokel English truckle? English truck Perhaps a shortening of truckle, related to Latin trochus (“iron hoop, wheel”) from Ancient Greek τροχός (trokhós).

From Middle English truken, troken, trukien, from Old English trucian (“to fail, run short, deceive, disappoint”), from Proto-West Germanic *trokōn (“to fail, miss, lack”), from Proto-Indo-European *derew-, *derwu- (“to tear, wrap, reap”), from Proto-Indo-European *der- (“to flay, split”). Cognate with Middle Low German troggelen (“to cheat, deceive, swindle”), Dutch troggelen (“to extort”), German dialectal truggeln (“to flatter, fawn”).

From dialectal truck, truk, trokk, probably of North Germanic origin, compare Norwegian dialectal trokka, trakka (“to stamp, trample, go to and fro”), Danish trykke (“to press, press down, crush, squeeze”), Swedish trycka. More at thrutch.

Business name ideas with “Truck”

Industries where “Truck” fits

We suggest this word for 9 business types and industries, including:

• Food Truck
• Junk Removal Business
• Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing
• Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing
• Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing
• Mobile Food Services
• Solid Waste Collection
• Truck Trailer Manufacturing
• Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing