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truckle

[ truhk-uhl ]

noun

  1. a pulley.


verb (used without object)

truckled, truckling.
  1. to submit or yield obsequiously or tamely (usually followed by to ):

    Don't truckle to unreasonable demands.

    Synonyms: , , ,

truckle

1

/ ˈ³Ù°ùÊŒ°ìÉ™±ô /

verb

  1. intrusually foll byto to yield weakly; give in
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

truckle

2

/ ˈ³Ù°ùÊŒ°ìÉ™±ô /

noun

  1. a small wheel; caster
  2. a small barrel-shaped cheese
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to roll on truckles
  2. tr to push (a piece of furniture) along on truckles
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³Ù°ù³Ü³¦°ì±ô±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ù°ù³Ü³¦°ìl±ð°ù noun
  • ³Ù°ù³Ü³¦°ìl¾±²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
  • ³Ü²Ô·³Ù°ù³Ü³¦°ìl±ð»å adjective
  • ³Ü²Ô·³Ù°ù³Ü³¦°ìl¾±²Ô²µ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of truckle1

First recorded in 1375–1425 truckle fordef 2; truckle def 1 was first recorded in 1630–40; truckle def 3 in 1665–75; late Middle English noun trocle, trokel “sheave, roller,†from Anglo-French, from Latin trochlea; the verb is a special use of obsolete truckle “to sleep on a truckle bed†(because such beds were stored underneath a standard bed); trochlea
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of truckle1

C17: from obsolete truckle to sleep in a truckle bed; see truckle ²

Origin of truckle2

C15 trokel , from Anglo-Norman trocle , from Latin trochlea sheaf of a pulley; see trochlea
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Example Sentences

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Cheese-related crimes are more common than you might think, especially after more than £300,000 worth of cheddar truckles were stolen from a London cheese specialist last year.

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“A criminal could hide tonnes away and then pass them slowly, truckle by truckle, into supply chains,†says Ben Lambourne of the online retailer Pong Cheese.

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The hundreds of truckles of cheese were made up of three artisan cheddars - Hafod Welsh, Westcombe and Pitchfork - which are all award-winning and have a high monetary value.

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That Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell truckled to Trump by endorsing him is further testament to the hollow men that are leading the GOP.

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“I don’t truckle, and I hate being patronized as much as you do!†returned Amy indignantly, for the two still jangled when such questions arose.

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