Junk bottle , a stout bottle made of thick dark-colored glass. -- Junk
dealer, a dealer in old cordage, old metal, glass, etc. -- Junk hook
(Whaling), a hook for hauling heavy pieces of blubber on deck. -- Junk
ring. (a) A packing of soft material round the piston of a steam
engine. (b) A metallic ring for retaining a piston packing in place;
(c) A follower. -- Junk shop, a shop where old cordage, and ship's
tackle, old iron, old bottles, old paper, etc., are kept for sale. --
Junk vat (Leather Manuf.), a large vat into which spent tan liquor or
ooze is pumped. -- Junk wad (Mil.), a wad used in proving cannon; also
used in firing hot shot.
Junk, n. [Pg. junco; cf. Jav. & Malay jong, ajong, Chin. chwan.]
(Naut.) A large vessel, without keel or prominent stem, and with huge
masts in one piece, used by the Chinese, Japanese, Siamese, Malays,
etc., in navigating their waters.
||Jun"ker (?), n. [G. Cf. Yonker.] A young German noble or squire;
||esp., a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia.
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Jun"ker*ism (?), n. The principles of the aristocratic party in
Prussia.
Jun"ket (?), n. [Formerly also juncate, fr. It. giuncata cream cheese,
made in a wicker or rush basket, fr. L. juncus a rush. See 2d Junk, and
cf. Juncate.]