caulk
To drive oakum into the seams of a ship's wooden deck or hull to make it watertightTo drive oakum into the seams of a ship's wooden deck or hull to make it watertight.
» Boats must be caulked.
Meaning
4 sensesTo drive oakum into the seams of a ship's wooden deck or hull to make it watertight.
To apply caulking to joints, cracks, or a juncture of different materials.
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(slang)To copulate.
(slang)To take a short sleep; to nap.
- seal with caulking
Examples
3 sentencesBoats must be caulked.
Haverford had checked it for cracks, made sure the windows were caulked, and now kept constant guard.
Ziri asked Yazid if he could borrow his caulking gun.
Translations
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Origin
From Old Northern French cauquer, from Late Latin calicāre (“to fill in with limestone, caFrom Old Northern French cauquer, from Late Latin calicāre (“to fill in with limestone, caulk”), derived from calx (“limestone, chalk”). Related to calx, cauk, chalk, and calculus.
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Forms
caulks, caulking, caulked, caulkedSynonyms
1 synonyms- seal with caulking:calk
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle