English Explanatory Dictionary

trink

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of fishing net that is attached to a post or anchor; set net.
  2. A fisherman who uses a trink.

Pronunciation

/tɹɪŋk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-trink.wav

Word forms

trink trinks

Etymology

From Middle English treinekys or trynk, but earlier origin is unknown. Attested in Anglo-Norman or Middle English legal texts from the 14th century.

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