coak
1 of 3obsolete variant of coke
coak
2 of 3noun
ˈkōk
plural -s
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
coak
3 of 3transitive verb
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-ed/-ing/-s
: to unite by a coak
Word History
Etymology
Noun
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