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'> ˈkȯk
variants: or calk
caulked or calked; caulk​ing or calk​ing; caulks or calks

Definition (Entry 1 of 3)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
noun (1)
variants: or calk or less commonly caulk​ing or calk​ing ˈkȯ-kiŋ

Definition (Entry 2 of 3)

  • material used to caulk
noun (2)

Definition (Entry 3 of 3)

variant spelling of calk entry 2, calk entry 3
  • a cleat on the shoe of a horse to prevent slipping
    also a similar device worn on the sole of a shoe
Other Words
Verb
  • caulk​er noun
Examples
Verb
  • //He carefully caulked the area around the windows.
First Known Use
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (1)
1954, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Verb
Middle English caulken, from Anglo-French cauker, calcher, chalcher to trample, from Latin calcare, from calc-, calx heel
caulk
verb

Synonyms & Antonyms

cav​al​ry
noun
cav·​al·​ry
ˈkȯk
variants: or calk
caulked or calked; caulk​ing or calk​ing; caulks or calks

Definition (Entry 1 of 3)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
noun (1)
variants: or calk or less commonly caulk​ing or calk​ing ˈkȯ-kiŋ

Definition (Entry 2 of 3)

  • material used to caulk
noun (2)

Definition (Entry 3 of 3)

variant spelling of calk entry 2, calk entry 3
  • a cleat on the shoe of a horse to prevent slipping
    also a similar device worn on the sole of a shoe
Other Words
Verb
  • caulk​er noun
Examples
Verb
  • //He carefully caulked the area around the windows.
First Known Use
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (1)
1954, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Verb
Middle English caulken, from Anglo-French cauker, calcher, chalcher to trample, from Latin calcare, from calc-, calx heel
caulk
verb

Synonyms & Antonyms

cav​al​ry
noun
cav·​al·​ry