calk

(kôk)

transitive verb

caulk

Related Forms:

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

Origin: < ? 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

See calk in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A pointed extension on the toe or heels of a horseshoe, designed to prevent slipping.
  2. 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

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Related Forms:

  • calk verb

verb
Variant of caulk.

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