calker

[ kaw-ker ]

/ ˈkɔ kər /

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noun

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Words nearby calker

Calixtine, Calixtus I, Calixtus II, Calixtus III, calk, calker, calkin, call, calla, callable, Callaghan

Other definitions for calker (2 of 2)

calker²

[ kaw-ker ]

/ ˈkɔ kər /

noun

calk (def. 2).

Origin of calker

calk + -er¹

How to use calker in a sentence

But in the afternoon one man, a great burly calker, threw up his hands and then fell down dead.
In Search of Mademoiselle|George Gibbs
This Finn, Olgaref by name, was a notable calker and with some others was slung over the bow to calk the gaping seams.
The Mystery of the Sea|Bram Stoker
He was afraid to seek employment as a calker, lest spies from his master should be on the watch for him.
The Freedmen's Book|Lydia Maria Child
This process is called calking, and the furnace is called a calker furnace.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

I myself gave some thought to the advisability of a "professional calker."
Sailing Alone Around The World|Joshua Slocum