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trink

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /tɹɪŋk/
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  • rhymes with -ɪŋk

1

noun

Meaning 1

A kind of fishing net that is attached to a post or anchor; set net.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A fisherman who uses a trink.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: trinkerman

Antonyms: none provided

History

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.