transitive. To stop up the seams of (a ship, etc.) by driving in oakum, or the like, melted pitch or resin being afterwards poured on, so as to…
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > shipbuilding and repairing > build a ship [verb (transitive)] > fit out or equip > make watertight > caulk (7) caulk?a1500 transitive. To stop up the seams of (a ship, etc.) by driving in oakum, or the like, melted pitch or resin being afterwards poured on, so as to… stop1535 To plug (the seams of a boat) with oakum, tow, or other caulking material; †to caulk (a ship). Also to stop up. calfreta1600 transitive. To stop up (with oakum) the seams of (a ship); to caulk. cork1684 = caulk, v. horse up1850 horse up: to drive (oakum) between the planks of a ship. Subcategories:— anew (1) — slightly or temporarily (1) |
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