Definitions for truckle
ˈtrʌk əltruck·le

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. trundle bed, trundle, truckle bed, truckleverb

   a low bed to be slid under a higher bed

2. truckleverb

   yield to out of weakness

3. fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck upverb

   try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

   "He is always kowtowing to his boss"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Truckleverb

   To be in a state of subjection or inferiority; to yield; to creep.

   Etymology: This word is, I believe, derived from trucklebed, which is always under another bed.

   Shall our nation be in bondage thus
   Unto a land that truckles under us. John Cleveland.

   For which so many a legal cuckold
   Has been run down in courts and truckl’d. Hudibras.

   Men may be stiff and obstinate upon a wrong ground, and ply and truckle too upon as false a foundation. Roger L'Estrange.

   Religion itself is forced to truckle to worldly policy. John Norris.

   His zeal was not to lash our crimes,
   But discontent against the times:
   For had we made him timely offers,
   To raise his post or fill his coffers:
   Perhaps he might have truckled down,
   Like other brethren of his gown. Jonathan Swift.

   They were subdued and insulted by Alexander’s captains, and continued under several revolutions, a small truckling state, of no name till they fell under the Romans. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Truckle

   A truckle of cheese is a cylindrical wheel of cheese, usually taller than it is wide, and sometimes described as barrel-shaped. The word is derived from the Latin trochlea, 'wheel, pulley'. Truckles vary greatly in size, from the wax-coated cheeses sold in supermarkets, to 25-kilogram or larger artisanal cheeses.

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1. truckle

   Truckle is a verb which means to act in a subservient manner, to submit or yield tamely, often in order to gain favor or out of fear. It can also be used as a noun referring to a small wheel or roller, specifically on the underside of a piece of furniture to allow it to be moved easily.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Trucklenoun

   a small wheel or caster

2. Truckleverb

   to yield or bend obsequiously to the will of another; to submit; to creep

3. Truckleverb

   to roll or move upon truckles, or casters; to trundle

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Truckle

   A "truckle" of cheese refers to a cylindrical wheel of cheese, usually taller than it is wide, and sometimes described as barrel-shaped. The word is derived from the Latin trochlea, 'wheel, pulley'. Truckles vary greatly in size, from the wax-coated cheeses sold in supermarkets, to 25 kilogram or larger artisanal cheeses.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. truckle

   A Welsh coracle.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of truckle in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of truckle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=truckle
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=truckle
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truckle
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truckle
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=truckle
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=truckle