caulker

American  

[kaw-ker] / ˈkɔ kər /

Or calker

noun

1. a person who caulks the seams of boats or the like.

2. a caulking tool or device.

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Etymology

Origin of caulker

First recorded in 1485–95; caulk + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Luton Town winger Andros Townsend tells friend and ex-Tottenham team-mate Steven Caulker about the lengths he is going to in order to extend his career - having thought only a few months ago that it might all be over.

From BBC

Another errand took him to Ruck’s Creek, called “Knocker’s Hole,” because all day you could hear the thump, thump, thump of the caulker’s mallets, caulking the seams of ships.

From Literature

Steven Caulker is in at centre-back.

From The Guardian

Paul Doyle is here with some players to watch - including Steven Caulker of Sierra Leone, who you may remember from an England friendly against Sweden back in 2012:

From The Guardian

Caulker, who has a grandparent from Sierra Leone, can now be selected for the African Cup of Nations.

From Seattle Times