trunk

Definition

  • noun: the thick main stem of a tree
  • noun: the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
  • synonyms: stock, stalk, curtail

Examples

  • He keeps a jack and spare tire in the 'trunk'.

  • a 'trunk' full of clothes

  • the 'trunk' of an artery

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) It's the devil himself. Let's unload the rest of this, get it up top. Now, what are you waitin' for? Shut up. All right, Ellis. Can you climb that trunk, -choke this off that limb? - Yeah. Tie it in a bowline knot, you know it? I'm not stupid. Neck, I need you to start cuttin' line (..)
    2012 Mud