| truncation | (noun) the act of cutting short | - |
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| (noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces) | - |
| (noun) the property of being truncated or short | Synonyms: shortness |
| truncheon | (noun) a short stout club used primarily by policemen | Synonyms: baton, billy, billy club, billystick, nightstick |
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| trundle | (noun) small wheel or roller | - |
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| (noun) a low bed to be slid under a higher bed | Synonyms: truckle, truckle bed, trundle bed |
| trunk | (noun) a long flexible snout as of an elephant | Synonyms: proboscis |
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| (noun) luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage | - |
| (noun) compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools | Synonyms: automobile trunk, boot, luggage compartment |
| (noun) the body excluding the head and neck and limbs | Synonyms: body, torso |
| (noun) the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber | Synonyms: bole, tree trunk |
| trunkfish | (noun) any of numerous small tropical fishes having body and head encased in bony plates | Synonyms: boxfish |
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| trunks | (noun) (used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee | Synonyms: short pants, shorts |
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| trunnel | (noun) a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast | Synonyms: treenail, trenail |
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