junk Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
    dust; detritus; debris; rubble.
  2. noun any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsails
  3. verb dispose of (something useless or old)
    trash; scrap.
    • trash these old chairs
    • junk an old car
    • scrap your old computer

WordNet

Junk noun
Definitions
  1. A fragment of any solid substance; a thick piece. See Chunk. Colloq. Lowell.
Junk noun
Etymology
Pg. junco junk, rush, L. juncus a bulrush, of which ropes were made in early ages. Cf. Junket.
Definitions
  1. Pieces of old cable or old cordage, used for making gaskets, mats, swabs, etc., and when picked to pieces, forming oakum for filling the seams of ships.
  2. Old iron, or other metal, glass, paper, etc., bought and sold by junk dealers.
  3. (Naut.) Hard salted beef supplied to ships.
Junk noun
Etymology
Pg. junco; cf. Jav. & Malay jong, ajong, Chin. chwan.
Definitions
  1. (Naut.) A large vessel, without keel or prominent stem, and with huge masts in one piece, used by the Chinese, Japanese, Siamese, Malays, etc., in navigating their waters.

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