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

A box slung to a ship's side whereon a caulker can sit and use his irons; it contains his tools and oakum.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

Whilst living in Water Street, New York, he fell in love with Polly Luna, the daughter of a caulker.

From Thrift by Smiles, Samuel

I procured a caulker, who, with myself and crew, went into the mud and water and commenced stopping the leaks, while the water was running out from her bottom from almost every seam.

From Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... by Dunham, Jacob

The humorist of the house, the tall, raw-boned Billy Nash, caulker from the navy yard, was standing in the rear of the crowd.

From The American Claimant by Twain, Mark

Finding the sloop proved leaky I proceeded home to Catskill, where I procured a caulker and gave her some repairs, when we returned to Rondout and took on board another cargo of coal.

From Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... by Dunham, Jacob