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Truckle

Truckle Meaning & Definition
Truckle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Truckle?

[n] a low bed to be slid under a higher bed
[v] tray to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss"
[v] yield to out of weakness

Synonyms | Synonyms for Truckle: bootlick | fawn | kotow | kowtow | suck up | toady | truckle bed | trundle | trundle bed

Related Terms | Find terms related to Truckle:

See Also | bed | blandish | court favor | court favour | curry favor | curry favour | flatter | relent | soften | yield

Truckle In Webster's Dictionary

\Truc"kle\, n. [Dim. of truck a wheel; or from the kindred L. trochlea a block, sheaf containing one or more pulleys. See {Truck} a wheel.] A small wheel or caster. --Hudibras.
\Truc"kle\, v. i. [From truckle in truckle-bed, in allusion to the fact that the truckle-bed on which the pupil slept was rolled under the large bed of the master.] To yield or bend obsequiously to the will of another; to submit; to creep. ``Small, trucking states.'' --Burke. Religion itself is forced to truckle to worldly poliey. --Norris.
\Truc"kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Truckled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Truckling}.] To roll or move upon truckles, or casters; to trundle.

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