英语词汇“calks”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

calks

释义

calk² /kök/

noun

A pointed piece on a horseshoe to prevent slipping (also calkˈin, calkˈer, caulkˈer or cawkˈer)

transitive verb

To provide with a calk

ORIGIN: OE calc shoe, from L calx a heel

transitive verb

To transfer (a design, etc) by rubbing the back with colouring matter and then tracing with a blunt point onto a surface placed beneath

noun /kalk/

(usu calque) a loan-translation (see under loan¹)

ORIGIN: L calcāre to tread, from calx the heel

transitive verb

To render (planks, etc of a boat) watertight by pressing oakum or another suitable material into the seams

intransitive verb (naut sl)

To snooze

ORIGIN: OFr cauquer to press, from L calcāre to tread, from calx heel

caulkˈer noun

caulkˈing noun

caulkˈing-iron noun

An instrument like a chisel used for pressing oakum (tarred rope) into the seams of ships

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