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caulks

4 entries found.

Main Entry:
2calk 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 2calk
Variant(s):
or caulk \ˈkk\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
probably alteration of calkin, from Middle English kakun, from Middle Dutch or Middle French dialect; Middle Dutch calcoen horse's hoof, from Middle French dialect (Walloon) calcain heel, from Latin calcaneum, from calc-, calx heel
Date:
1587
: a cleat on the shoe of a horse to prevent slipping ; also : a similar device worn on the sole of a shoe
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