calk
1 of 3verb (1)
variant spelling of caulk
transitive verb
: to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
calk
2 of 3noun
ˈkȯk 
variants or caulk
: a cleat on the shoe of a horse to prevent slipping
also : a similar device worn on the sole of a shoe
calk
3 of 3verb (2)
variants or caulk
calked or caulked; calking or caulking; calks or caulks
transitive verb
1
: to furnish with calks
2
: to wound with a calk
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2019 These holes are filled with square pegs of white pine and new calks driven into the wood. Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2019 On the inside, use weatherstripping provided by the manufacturer; on the outside, use calk around the perimeter to ensure a good seal. Brian Resnick, Popular Mechanics, 13 Aug. 2010
Noun
Worn-out calks are removed promptly with chisel and hammer. Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2019 These holes are filled with square pegs of white pine and new calks driven into the wood. Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2019 On the inside, use weatherstripping provided by the manufacturer; on the outside, use calk around the perimeter to ensure a good seal. Brian Resnick, Popular Mechanics, 13 Aug. 2010 Word History
Etymology
Noun
probably alteration of calkin, from Middle English kakun, from Middle Dutch or Middle French dialect; Middle Dutch calcoen horse's hoof, from Middle French dialect (Walloon) calcain heel, from Latin calcaneum, from calc-, calx heel
First Known Use
Noun
1587, in the meaning defined above
Verb (2)
1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1