| 释义 |
calk
I.
variant of caulk
II. noun
or caulk \ˈkȯk\
(-s)
Etymology: probably back-formation from calkin (taken as a plural or a verbal noun), from Middle English kakun, from Middle Dutch or Old North French; Middle Dutch calcoen horse's hoof, from Old North French calcain heel, from Latin calcaneum, from calc-, calx; akin to Lithuanian kulnis heel, Sanskrit kaṭi hip, Greek kōlon limb, Old High German scelah squinting, crooked — more at cylinder
1. : a tapered wedge or cone-shaped piece of iron or steel projecting downward on the shoe of a draft animal to prevent slipping — called also calkin
2. : a pointed metal piece or a device with sharp points worn on the sole of a shoe or boot to prevent slipping
III. transitive verb
or caulk \“\
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. : to furnish with calks to prevent slipping
< calk the shoes of a horse >
2. : to wound with a calk
< the lame horse has calked himself > |