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nounDefinition of JUNK
: any of various ships of Chinese waters with bluff lines, a high poop and overhanging stem, little or no keel, high pole masts, and a deep rudder
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Origin of JUNK
Portuguese junco, from Javanese joṅ
First Known Use: 1609
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