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 | the world > space > relative position > closed or shut condition > close or shut [verb (transitive)] > close an aperture or orifice > so as to render watertight (3) 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… stoaka1625 (See quots. 1625, 1644.) stanch1776 To stop up, to render watertight or weatherproof. |
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