| caulk also calk (kôk) v. caulked also calked, caulk·ing also calk·ing, caulks also calks v.tr. 1. To make watertight or airtight by filling or sealing: caulk a pipe joint; caulked the cracks between the boards with mud. 2. Nautical To make (a boat) watertight by packing seams with a waterproof material, such as oakum or pitch. v.intr. To apply caulking: caulked all around the window frame. n. Caulking. [Middle English cauken, to press, from Old North French cauquer, from Latin calc  re, to tread, from calx, heel.]caulk  er n. |
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