calk
1[kawk]
|
verb (used with object), noun
calk
2[kawk]
noun
verb (used with object)
Origin of calk
2caulk
or calk
[kawk]
verb (used with object)
noun
Origin of caulk
1350–1400; < Latin calcāre to trample, tread on (verbal derivative of calx heel), conflated with Middle English cauken < Old French cauquer to trample < Latin, as above
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Examples from the Web for calk
Historical Examples of calk
Then it was decided to take part of the cargo out and calk her topsides.
YouthJoseph Conrad
The calk of the iron shoe was left sticking in the barn door.
Old Rail Fence CornersVarious
The more I calk up the sources, and the tighter I get, the more I leak wisdom.
Roughing ItMark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
I can calk the seams with some of our clothes, and part of the sail cloth.
Tom Fairfield at SeaAllen Chapman
We need that in our boat—if it ever gets calm enough to calk it, declared Abe.
Tom Fairfield at SeaAllen Chapman
calk
1verb
calk
2calkin (ˈkɔːkɪn, ˈkæl-)
noun
verb (tr)
Word Origin for calk
C17: from Latin calx heel
calk
3verb
Word Origin for calk
C17: from French calquer to trace; see calque
caulk
calk
verb
Word Origin for caulk
C15: from Old Northern French cauquer to press down, from Latin calcāre to trample, from calx heel
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