calk

Noun

calk noun

1. A pointed projection on a horseshoe to prevent it slipping.
2. A spike on the sole of a boot to prevent slipping, particularly used in logging

Verb

calk verb

1. 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.

calk verb

1. To drive oakum into the seams of a ship's wooden deck or hull to make it watertight.
2. To apply caulking to joints, cracks, or a juncture of different materials.
3. Fuck