Jūnk, n.

noun

n. [Lat. juncus, Sp. junco, Pr. junc, Fr. jonc, It. giunco, a bulrush, of which ropes were made in early ages.]

Pieces of old cable or old cordage, used for making points, gaskets, mats, &c., and when picked to pieces, forming oakum for filling the seams of ships.
(Naut.) A ship used in China; a Chinese vessel.
A thick piece. See CHUNK.
(Naut.) Hard salted beef supplied to ships.