jinker

[ jing-ker ]

noun

, Australian.

1. a sulky.
2. any of various carts or trailers used to transport logs and timber.

jinker

/ ˈdʒɪŋkə /

noun

1. a vehicle for transporting timber, consisting of a tractor and two sets of wheels for supporting the logs

Word History and Origins

Origin of jinker¹

First recorded in 1870–75; variant of janker (Scots), of uncertain origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of jinker¹

of unknown origin

Example Sentences

But in his best moments he looks a bit like a product of some advanced gene-splicing Ronaldo-Messi experiments: the body of a shaggy-haired, left-footed jinker, but the direct style of a sprinter, a cutting edge rather than a playmaker.

From The Guardian

He is not a jinker and a stepper.

From BBC

The Flails' home-made jinker, whose body was painted a dull yellow, came last of the vehicles on the road.

From Project Gutenberg

He's not a peripheral jinker, a pretend Iberian.

From The Guardian

It was hard work for the bullocks to come up dragging the empty jinker, but going down!

From Project Gutenberg