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Trunk (surname), a German-language surname; Trunk carrier, a type of airline regulated by the Civil Aeronautics Board of the United States up until 1978; Trunk road, a major road; Trunk shot, a cinematic shot from within a car trunk; Trunk show, a merchandising event
The trunk (American English) or boot (British English) of a car is the vehicle's main storage or cargo compartment, often a hatch at the rear of the vehicle. It can also be called a tailgate . In Indian English the storage area is known as a dickey (also spelled dicky, dickie, or diggy ), and in Southeast Asia as a compartment .
Trunk is a German language surname, [1] derived from a nickname for a heavy drinker. [2] Notable people with the surname include: Eddie Trunk (1964), American music historian, radio personality, talk show host, and author; Gustav Trunk (1871–1936), German politician; Jonny Trunk, English writer, broadcaster and DJ; Herman Trunk (1894–1963 ...
Another is the English luxury goods manufacturer H. J. Cave trading since 1839. Their Osilite trunk was used by such famous customers as T. E. Lawrence and Ruth Vincent. Some of the better known French trunk makers were Louis Vuitton, Goyard, Moynat, and Au Départ.
Trunk roads are planned and managed at the national-level, distinguishing them from non-trunk roads which are managed by local authorities. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Trunk roads are important routes usually connecting two or more cities, ports, airports and other places, which is the recommended route for long-distance and freight traffic .
In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, including only woody plants with secondary growth, plants that are usable as lumber or plants above a specified height.
The torso or trunk is an anatomical term for the central part, or the core, of the body of many animals (including human beings), from which the head, neck, limbs, tail and other appendages extend.
"The destruction of Irminsul by Charlemagne" by Heinrich Leutemann, 1882. An Irminsul (Old Saxon 'great pillar') was a sacred, pillar-like object attested as playing an important role in the Germanic paganism of the Saxons.