| 释义 |
coak
I.
obsolete
variant of coke
II. \ˈkōk\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: probably from (assumed) Old North French coque notch, from Latin coccum excrescence on a tree, berry of the scarlet oak (whence Old French coche notch), from Greek kokkos berry of the scarlet oak, core of fruit
1.
a. : a projecting tenon connecting the face of a scarfed timber with the similarly scarfed face of another timber — compare scarf joint
b. : a dowel of hard wood or metal let into timbers to unite them or keep them from slipping — compare cog
2. : a metallic bushing or strengthening piece in the center of a wooden block sheave
III. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to unite by a coak |