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calk
(kôk)
transitive verb
caulk
Related Forms:
- calker noun
noun
- a part of a horseshoe that projects downward to prevent slipping
- ☆ a metal plate with spurs, fastened to the sole of a shoe to prevent slipping
Origin: < ? L calcar, spur: see calcar
transitive verb
- to fasten calks on
- to cut (its leg) accidentally with a calk: said of a horse
See calk in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A pointed extension on the toe or heels of a horseshoe, designed to prevent slipping.
- A spiked plate fixed on the bottom of a shoe to prevent slipping and preserve the sole.
Origin:
Origin: Probably back-formation from obsolete calkin
Origin: , from Middle English kakun
Origin: , possibly from Middle Dutch kalkoen, hoof,
Origin: or from Old French calcain, heel (Middle Dutch, from Old French)
Origin: , from Latin calcāneum, heel bone; see calcaneus
.Related Forms:
- calk verb
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