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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cal•kin (kô′kin, kal′-),USA pronunciation n. - calk2 (def. 1).
- Latin calcāneum heel; see calcaneum
- Old French (Walloon) calcain
- Middle Dutch calcoen hoof
- late Middle English kakun 1400–50
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024calk1 /kɔk/USA pronunciation v., n. - Building, Naval Terms(chiefly in technical use) caulk.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024calk1 (kôk),USA pronunciation v.t., n. - Building, Naval Termscaulk.
calk2 (kôk),USA pronunciation n. - Also, calkin. a projection on a horseshoe to prevent slipping on ice, pavement, etc. See illus. under horseshoe.
- ClothingAlso, calker. a similar device on the heel or sole of a shoe to prevent slipping.
v.t. - to provide with calks.
- to injure with a calk.
- perh. a back formation from calkin, taken as a verb calk + -in present participle suffix (Middle English -inde), confused with -ing2 1580–90
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: calk /kɔːk/ vb - a variant spelling of caulk
calk /kɔːk/, calkin /ˈkɔːkɪn ˈkæl-/ n - a metal projection on a horse's shoe to prevent slipping
vb (transitive)- to provide with calks
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin calx heel |