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caulk
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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 calcre, to tread, from calx, heel.]

caulker n.

caulk, calk [kɔːk]
vb
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) to stop up (cracks, crevices, etc.) with a filler
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical to pack (the seams) between the planks of the bottom of (a vessel) with waterproof material to prevent leakage
[from Old Northern French cauquer to press down, from Latin calcāre to trample, from calx heel]
caulker , calker n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.caulk - a waterproof filler and sealant that is used in building and repair to make watertight
sealant, sealer - a kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface)
Verb1.caulk - seal with caulking; "caulk the window"
seal, seal off - make tight; secure against leakage; "seal the windows"
Translations
caulk [kɔːk] VTcalafatear
caulk
vt seams, jointsabdichten; (on ship) → kalfatern


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Caulk Projection on the bottom of a shoe to give the horse better traction, especially on a wet track, when they are known as mud caulks.
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