killock

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killock

noun killocks · kelleg · killick

A small anchor.
A kind of anchor formed by a stone enclosed by pieces of wood fastened together.
The fluke of such an anchor.
slang A leading seaman, who wears a badge with an anchor emblem. Unabashed, the Killock tilted his head to one side in mock examination, puckering his bulbous nose.

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@misc{killock_2026,
  title = {killock},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/killock},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}