"trank" meaning in English

See trank in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɹæŋk/ (note: without æ-raising), /ˈtɹeɪ̯ŋk/ (note: æ-raising), /ˈtɹɛ̃ŋk/ (note: æ-raising) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-trank.wav Forms: tranks [plural]
Rhymes: -æŋk Etymology: Attested since the 1860s, of unclear origin. Perhaps from French tranche. Etymology templates: {{m+|fr|tranche}} French tranche Head templates: {{en-noun}} trank (plural tranks)
  1. An oblong piece of skin from which the pieces for a glove are cut.
    Sense id: en-trank-en-noun-bkILRktO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 31 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 30 34 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 34 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɹæŋk/ (note: without æ-raising), /ˈtɹeɪ̯ŋk/ (note: æ-raising), /ˈtɹɛ̃ŋk/ (note: æ-raising) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-trank.wav Forms: tranks [plural]
Rhymes: -æŋk Head templates: {{en-noun}} trank (plural tranks)
  1. Alternative spelling of tranq (“tranquilizer”). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tranq (extra: tranquilizer)
    Sense id: en-trank-en-noun-u-q-KPSw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 31 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 30 34 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 34 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈtɹæŋk/ (note: without æ-raising), /ˈtɹeɪ̯ŋk/ (note: æ-raising), /ˈtɹɛ̃ŋk/ (note: æ-raising) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-trank.wav Forms: tranks [present, singular, third-person], tranking [participle, present], tranked [participle, past], tranked [past]
Rhymes: -æŋk Head templates: {{en-verb}} trank (third-person singular simple present tranks, present participle tranking, simple past and past participle tranked)
  1. Alternative spelling of tranq (“tranquilize”). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tranq (extra: tranquilize)
    Sense id: en-trank-en-verb-VYLZc4qc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 31 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 30 34 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 34 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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