Definition Conjugation
Definition of calk - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
footwearDated US spike on a boot sole to prevent slippingDated US
- The logger's boots had a calk for safety.
2.
equestrianDated US sharp metal point on a horseshoe for gripDated US
- The blacksmith fitted the horseshoe with a new calk for better traction..
Verb
1.
toolsDated US equip with calks, as on horseshoes or bootsDated US
- The farrier calks the horse's shoes for better traction..
2.
sealingDated US seal or make watertight by filling seamsDated US
- They calk the boat's seams before every voyage..
Images of calk
spike on a boot sole to prevent slipping 
sharp metal point on a horseshoe for grip
Origin of calk
Middle English, calk (to tread)
Examples of calk in a sentence
The calk on his shoe was worn out. The calk on the horse's shoe needed replacement. A missing calk can cause the horse to slip. They calk the boots for the icy trek. He calks the shoes to prevent slipping. They calk the windows to prevent leaks.
He learned to calk the gaps in the roof.
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- French:crampon, clouter, ...
- German:Stollen, beschlagen, ...
- Italian:ramponcino, equipaggiare con ferri, ...
- Spanish:taco, herrar, ...
- Portuguese:cravo, equipar com cravos, ...
- Chinese:防滑钉, 钉防滑钉, ...
- Japanese:スパイク, 蹄鉄に鋲を打つ, ...
- Arabic:مِسْمَار نَعْل, زَوَّدَ, ...
- Hebrew:מַסְמֵר סוֹלְיָה, לְצַיֵּד, ...
- Russian:шип, подковывать, ...
- Ukrainian:шип, підковувати, ...
- Hindi:कील, किल लगाना, ...
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