TRUNK (2)

Trunk (?), v. t. [[Cf. F. tronquer. See Truncate.]] 1. 1. To lop off; to curtail; to truncate; to maim. “Out of the trunked stock.” Spenser.
2. 2. (Mining) To extract (ores) from the slimes in which they are contained, by means of a trunk. See Trunk, n., 9. Weale.