trunnion

[ truhn-yuhn ]

/ ˈtrʌn yən /

noun

either of the two cylindrical projections on a cannon, one on each side for supporting the cannon on its carriage.

any of various similar supports for machinery.

Origin of trunnion

First recorded in 1615–25, trunnion is from the French word trognon trunk, stump, core (of fruit)

OTHER WORDS FROM trunnion

trunnioned, adjective

Words nearby trunnion

trunk piston, trunk road, trunks, trunk show, trunnel, trunnion, Truro, truss, truss bridge, trussed, truss hoop

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Example sentences from the Web for trunnion

Had not he possessed that, he would not have been at the head of the firm of Crank, Trunnion & Swab.
The Two Supercargoes|W.H.G. Kingston
But Trunnion is quite inimitable: he is a child of humour and of the highest spirits, like Mr. Weller the elder.
Adventures among Books|Andrew Lang
As if I was going to keep beds at liberty, to accommodate any trunnion that may think fit to cram herself into my house!
Colin Clink, Volume I (of III)|Charles Hooton
He was sitting on a trunnion, sobbing, with his head bent low between his hands.
Told in the East|Talbot Mundy

Trunnion was incensed by this absurd renunciation, nor did Peregrine bear with patience the injurious declaration.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol VIII|Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton, Eds.

British Dictionary definitions for trunnion

trunnion

/ (ˈtrʌnjən) /

noun

one of a pair of coaxial projections attached to opposite sides of a container, cannon, etc, to provide a support about which it can turn in a vertical

the structure supporting such a projection

Derived forms of trunnion

trunnioned, adjective

Word Origin for trunnion

C17: from Old French trognon trunk

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	trunnion
释义	trunnion [ truhn-yuhn ] / ˈtrʌn yən / noun either of the two cylindrical projections on a cannon, one on each side for supporting the cannon on its carriage. any of various similar supports for machinery. Origin of trunnion First recorded in 1615–25, trunnion is from the French word trognon trunk, stump, core (of fruit) OTHER WORDS FROM trunnion trunnioned, adjective Words nearby trunnion trunk piston, trunk road, trunks, trunk show, trunnel, trunnion, Truro, truss, truss bridge, trussed, truss hoop Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trunnion Had not he possessed that, he would not have been at the head of the firm of Crank, Trunnion & Swab. The Two Supercargoes\|W.H.G. Kingston But Trunnion is quite inimitable: he is a child of humour and of the highest spirits, like Mr. Weller the elder. Adventures among Books\|Andrew Lang As if I was going to keep beds at liberty, to accommodate any trunnion that may think fit to cram herself into my house! Colin Clink, Volume I (of III)\|Charles Hooton He was sitting on a trunnion, sobbing, with his head bent low between his hands. Told in the East\|Talbot Mundy Trunnion was incensed by this absurd renunciation, nor did Peregrine bear with patience the injurious declaration. The World's Greatest Books, Vol VIII\|Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton, Eds. British Dictionary definitions for trunnion trunnion / (ˈtrʌnjən) / noun one of a pair of coaxial projections attached to opposite sides of a container, cannon, etc, to provide a support about which it can turn in a vertical the structure supporting such a projection Derived forms of trunnion trunnioned, adjective Word Origin for trunnion C17: from Old French trognon trunk Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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