coak

[ kohk ]

noun

, Carpentry.

1. (in a scarf joint) a tenon in one member fitting into a corresponding recess of the other.
2. a dowel through overlapping timbers to prevent one from sliding across the other.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coak¹

First recorded in 1785–95; of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

If we estimate the coak by its comparative heating power, it represents 65 per cent.

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The coak which remains in the retorts constitutes about 60 per cent.

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When the coak is used for heating the retorts, about one half of the whole is required.

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By the seventh operation, the central hole in the coak for the pin, on which the sheave turns, is drilled out.

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So truly are those grooves formed, that the slight tap of a hammer is sufficient to fix the coak in its place.

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