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calk1 definition

calk (kôk)

transitive verb

caulk

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calk2 definition

calk (kôk)

noun

  1. a part of a horseshoe that projects downward to prevent slipping
  2. ☆ a metal plate with spurs, fastened to the sole of a shoe to prevent slipping

Etymology: < ? L calcar, spur: see calcar

transitive verb

  1. to fasten calks on
  2. to cut (its leg) accidentally with a calk: said of a horse

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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