Definition of calk

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Calk (n.) A sharp-pointed piece of iron or steel projecting downward on the shoe of a horse or an ox, to prevent the animal from slipping; -- called also calker, calkin..

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Calking :: Calking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cal.
Calker :: Calker (n.) One who calks.
Frost :: Frost (v. t.) To roughen or sharpen, as the nail heads or calks of horseshoes, so as to fit them for frosty weather..
Roughshod :: Roughshod (a.) Shod with shoes armed with points or calks; as, a roughshod horse..
Stave :: Stave (n.) To render impervious or solid by driving with a calking iron; as, to stave lead, or the joints of pipes into which lead has been run..
Calk :: Calk (v. t.) To drive tarred oakum into the seams between the planks of (a ship, boat, etc.), to prevent leaking. The calking is completed by smearing the seams with melted pitch..
Calker :: Calker (n.) A calk on a shoe. See Calk, n., 1..
Keeler :: Keeler (n.) A small or shallow tub; esp., one used for holding materials for calking ships, or one used for washing dishes, etc..
Cauker :: Cauker (n.) See Cawk, Calker..
Calk :: Calk (n.) A sharp-pointed piece of iron or steel projecting downward on the shoe of a horse or an ox, to prevent the animal from slipping; -- called also calker, calkin..
Calked :: Calked (imp. &p. p.) of Cal.
Calque :: Calque (v. t.) See 2d Calk, v. t..
Calk :: Calk (v. i.) To furnish with calks, to prevent slipping on ice; as, to calk the shoes of a horse or an ox..
Caulk :: Caulk (v. t. & n.) See Calk.
Calk :: Calk (n.) An instrument with sharp points, worn on the sole of a shoe or boot, to prevent slipping..
Meaking :: Meaking (n.) The process of picking out the oakum from the seams of a vessel which is to be recalked.
Flake :: Flake (n.) A small stage hung over a vessel's side, for workmen to stand on in calking, etc..
Cawker :: Cawker (n.) See Calker.
Pledget :: Pledget (n.) A string of oakum used in calking.
Chinse :: Chinse (v. t. & i.) To thrust oakum into (seams or chinks) with a chisel , the point of a knife, or a chinsing iron; to calk slightly..
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