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Added 10 October 2026

calk

/kælk/ noun

Latin root: calcō Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about calk at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A pointed projection on a horseshoe to prevent its slipping.
A spike on the sole of a boot to prevent slipping, particularly used in logging.
Alternative form of caulk (“a short sleep, nap”).

verb

Alternative spelling of caulk.
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.
Alternative form of caulk (“to take a short sleep, nap”).

verb

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.

Origin

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

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