killick

[ kil-ik ]

/ ˈkɪl ɪk /

noun

a small anchor or weight for mooring a boat, sometimes consisting of a stone secured by pieces of wood.

any anchor.

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Also kil·lock [kil-ik, -uh k] /ˈkɪl ɪk, -ək/..

Origin of killick

First recorded in 1620–30; origin uncertain

Words nearby killick

killer boat, killer cell, killer t cell, killer whale, killer-diller, killick, killickinnic, killiecrankie, killifish, killikinick, killing

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Example sentences from the Web for killick

Here he threw out the killick and unwound the line from his fishing pole.
Lines in Pleasant Places|William Senior
A breeze at nightfall fanned her along, and when her killick went down, the rusty chain groaned querulously from her hawse-hole.
Blow The Man Down|Holman Day
They usually contained a coil of half-inch line for the road, a "killick," and a brace of powder-kegs for the trawls.
Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast|Samuel Adams Drake
Mr Killick, an old acquaintance of ours, supported by his friend Mr Brash, led the procession.
A Safety Match|Ian Hay

Here, lay hold of the rope and make a hitch round that killick.
The Lost Middy|George Manville Fenn

British Dictionary definitions for killick

killick

killock (ˈkɪlək)

/ (ˈkɪlɪk) /

noun

nautical a small anchor, esp one made of a heavy stone

Word Origin for killick

C17: of unknown origin

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