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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calk

/kælk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
calk
IPA
/kælk/
10
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pointed projection on a horseshoe to prevent its slipping.

noun

A spike on the sole of a boot to prevent slipping, particularly used in logging.

noun

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

verb

Alternative spelling of caulk.

Dated

verb

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.

verb

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.

name

A surname from German.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

calks (plural) calks (present, singular) calking (participle, present) calked (participle, past) calked (past) calque (alternative)

Derived Forms

calker recalk

Frequently Paired Words

roughshod caulk crampon

Synonyms

calkin caulkin caulken cleat caulk

Homonyms

calc calque

Rhymes With

talk walk hawk stalk hawke falk balk salk squawk gawk faulk crosstalk

Questions

How do you pronounce calk?
The recorded pronunciation is /kælk/.
What does calk mean?
A pointed projection on a horseshoe to prevent its slipping.
Where does calk come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce calk

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