calk

[ kawk ]

/ kɔk /

noun

Also calkin. a projection on a horseshoe to prevent slipping on ice, pavement, etc.

Also calker. a similar device on the heel or sole of a shoe to prevent slipping.

verb (used with object)

to provide with calks.

to injure with a calk.

Origin of calk

1580–90; perhaps a back formation from calkin, taken as a verb calk + -in present participle suffix (Middle English -inde), confused with -ing²

Words nearby calk

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

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Example sentences from the Web for calk

I calk'late we never fetched a harder pull, no, nor a blinder one.
Cape Cod Folks|Sarah P. McLean Greene
They make honey from this tree; also oakum with which to calk ships, which lasts in the water, when that from here would rot.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898|Emma Helen Blair
And I calk'late, square, he'd been a drinkin', he kinder looked and talked that way.
Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir|May Agnes Fleming
I ain't one as calk'lates too close, but if there's one thing as I hates like poison, it's waste.
Miss Marjoribanks|Mrs (Margaret) Oliphant

Yes, I always chunk well and calk good with moss before I mud it, then you have a good warm camp.
Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper|Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock

British Dictionary definitions for calk (1 of 3)

calk¹

/ (kɔːk) /

verb

a variant spelling of caulk

British Dictionary definitions for calk (2 of 3)

calk²

calkin (ˈkɔːkɪn, ˈkæl-)

/ (kɔːk) /

noun

a metal projection on a horse's shoe to prevent slipping

mainly US and Canadian a set of spikes or a spiked plate attached to the sole of a boot, esp by loggers, to prevent slipping

verb (tr)

to provide with calks

to wound with a calk

Word Origin for calk

C17: from Latin calx heel

British Dictionary definitions for calk (3 of 3)

calk³

/ (kɔːk) /

verb

(tr) to transfer (a design) by tracing it with a blunt point from one sheet backed with loosely fixed colouring matter onto another placed underneath

Word Origin for calk

C17: from French calquer to trace; see calque

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	calk
释义	calk [ kawk ] / kɔk / noun Also calkin. a projection on a horseshoe to prevent slipping on ice, pavement, etc. Also calker. a similar device on the heel or sole of a shoe to prevent slipping. verb (used with object) to provide with calks. to injure with a calk. Origin of calk 1580–90; perhaps a back formation from calkin, taken as a verb calk + -in present participle suffix (Middle English -inde), confused with -ing² Words nearby calk calix, Calixtine, Calixtus I, Calixtus II, Calixtus III, calk, calker, calkin, call, calla, callable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for calk I calk'late we never fetched a harder pull, no, nor a blinder one. Cape Cod Folks\|Sarah P. McLean Greene They make honey from this tree; also oakum with which to calk ships, which lasts in the water, when that from here would rot. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898\|Emma Helen Blair And I calk'late, square, he'd been a drinkin', he kinder looked and talked that way. Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir\|May Agnes Fleming I ain't one as calk'lates too close, but if there's one thing as I hates like poison, it's waste. Miss Marjoribanks\|Mrs (Margaret) Oliphant Yes, I always chunk well and calk good with moss before I mud it, then you have a good warm camp. Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper\|Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock British Dictionary definitions for calk (1 of 3) calk¹ / (kɔːk) / verb a variant spelling of caulk British Dictionary definitions for calk (2 of 3) calk² calkin (ˈkɔːkɪn, ˈkæl-) / (kɔːk) / noun a metal projection on a horse's shoe to prevent slipping mainly US and Canadian a set of spikes or a spiked plate attached to the sole of a boot, esp by loggers, to prevent slipping verb (tr) to provide with calks to wound with a calk Word Origin for calk C17: from Latin calx heel British Dictionary definitions for calk (3 of 3) calk³ / (kɔːk) / verb (tr) to transfer (a design) by tracing it with a blunt point from one sheet backed with loosely fixed colouring matter onto another placed underneath Word Origin for calk C17: from French calquer to trace; see calque Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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