janker

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æŋkə(ɹ)

Noun

janker (plural jankers)

1. (Scotland) A long pole on two wheels, used in hauling logs.
   • 1802, Charles Coote, Statistical Survey of the County of Cavan:

     a vaulted castle 30 feet by 22 with a bawne of lime and stone 90 feet square, with two jankers

References

• “janker”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Dutch

Etymology

From janken +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɑŋ.kər/

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• Hyphenation: jan‧ker
• Rhymes: -ɑŋkər

Noun

janker m (plural jankers, diminutive jankertje n)

1. a cryer, one who weeps
2. a whiner, one who complains

Derived terms

• jankerig