Etymology
Origin of caulker
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There’s more in life than whacking rivets and holding the caulker.
From Prescott of Saskatchewan by W. Herbert Dunton
"Ambrose Dixon, a caulker by profession," "often in question for his Quaking profession," "a prater of nonsense," "stands arrested, and the broad arrow at his door, but bids defiance."
From History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia by Charles Campbell
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 Sir Edward Belcher
Whilst living in Water Street, New York, he fell in love with Polly Luna, the daughter of a caulker.
From Thrift by Samuel Smiles
Off with your caulker, and take down the dogs to the boat.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 by Various
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