Meanings
zink1
plural zinks · alternative zinck · alternative zincke · alternative zinke
- entertainmentA type of cornett.
zink2
plural zinks
- countableobsoleteuncountableObsolete spelling of zinc.
Zink plates cannot be steel-faced, but they can be copper-faced.
1880, Maxime Lalanne, translated by S. R. Koehler, A Treatise on Etching, page 621 more example
It is prepared, according to Dr. Shaw, as follows: take six ounces of copper, melting it in a wind furnace; add to it one ounce of zink: then stirring the whole well together, pour out the metal immediately.
1765, Temple H. Croker, Thomas Williams, Samuel Clarke, The complete dictionary of arts and sciences: Volume 2
Zink3
- A surname.
Origin
- Proto-Germanic*tindaz“peak, spike, tooth”
- EnglishZink
* As a German surname, from an obsolete derivative of Proto-Germanic *tindaz (“peak, spike, tooth”). * As a surname derived from various Romance languages, from Jacinctus, derived from the saint's name Hyacinthus. Comparable to Spanish Jacinto, Italian Giacinto.
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Czech cink
- cinkwind instrument
Cite this entry
zink. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zink
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