truck system

noun
1.
the system of paying wages in goods instead of money.
Also called truck.
Origin
1820-30
Examples from the web for truck system
  • The cart is specially designed for our new automated truck system.
  • Extension of deadline for selection of heavy truck system configured with palletized loading system.
  • The principal advantages of a tank truck system are low capital investment for the community and ease of operation.
British Dictionary definitions for truck system

truck system

noun
1.
a system during the early years of the Industrial Revolution of forcing workers to accept payment of wages in kind, usually to the employer's advantage
Word Origin
C19: from truck²