jinker

noun

jin·​ker

ˈjiŋkə(r)

plural -s

1

Australia : a contrivance like a cart having either two or four wheels and used especially for log and timber carrying

2

Australia : a two-wheeled racing sulky

Word History

Etymology

alteration of janker

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