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calk¹

noun calks

  1. A pointed projection on a horseshoe to prevent its slipping.

    Similar: calkin, caulkin, caulken

  2. A spike on the sole of a boot to prevent slipping, particularly used in logging. Near-synonym: cleat

    Similar: cleat

  3. alternative Alternative form of caulk (“a short sleep, nap”).

verb calks · calking · calked

  1. alternative, dated, possibly Alternative spelling of caulk When a joint was calked, the bell piece was then separated,
  2. To make an indentation in the edge of a metal plate, as along a seam in a steam boiler or an iron ship, to force the edge of the upper plate hard against the lower and so fill the crevice.
  3. alternative Alternative form of caulk (“to take a short sleep, nap”).

calk²

  • /kælk/

Sounds like calc, calque · Rhymes with -ælk

Where it comes from

From French calque, ultimately derived from Latin calcō (“to trample”). Doublet of calque.

verb calks · calking · calked · calque

  1. To copy (a drawing) by rubbing the back of it with red or black chalk, and then passing a blunt stylus or needle over the lines, so as to leave a tracing on the paper or other thing against which it is laid or held.

Calk³

Where it comes from

Possibly a habitational surname from Calke in Derbyshire, or alternatively an Americanized spelling of German Kalk.

proper noun Calks

  1. countable, uncountable A surname from German.
  2. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States.

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@misc{calk_2026,
  title = {calk},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/calk},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}