Junk is a wooden sailing vessel used in China and other countries of the Far East. Its bow (front) is broad and flat, and its stern (rear) is broad and high. Junks are used to transport goods on rivers and seas. Some people live on junks. Most junks have two or three masts (poles that hold the sails), but some have as many as five. The junk’s sails are made of cotton cloth or matting.
