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junk2

Pronunciation: /dʒʌŋk/
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Definition of junk

noun

  • a flat-bottomed sailing vessel of a kind typical of China and the East Indies, with a prominent stem and lugsails.

Origin:

mid 16th century: from obsolete French juncque or Portuguese junco, from Malay jong, reinforced by Dutch jonk

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