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Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: JEE-JUN |
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JUNK . (I) (Through Port. junco, adapted from Javanese djong, or Malayan adjong, ship), the name of the native sailing vessel , common to the far eastern seas, and especially used by the Chinese and Javanese. It is a flat -bottomed, high-sterned vessel with square bows and masts carrying lug-sails, often made of matting. (2) A nautical term
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rush . This word is now obsolete except as applied to a form of surgical appliance, used as a support in cases of fracture where immediate setting is impossible, and consisting of a shaped pillow or cushion stuffed with straw or horsehair, formerly with rushes or reeds.End of Article: JUNK If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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