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Vocabulary Entry
truckle
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A type of low bed or wheeled frame for use under a larger bed; a small bed for a child.
Example Sentences
"The child slept peacefully in her truckle bed."
"They set up a truckle for their guest in the spare room."
"The truckle was perfect for accommodating extra visitors."
V
verb
To submit or yield in a servile manner; to act in a submissive way.
Example Sentences
"He would truckle to anyone who made demands."
"She refused to truckle to the unfair treatment at work."
"They expected the employees to truckle to their authority."