Definitions for caulk

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Spelling: [kawk]

IPA: /kɔk/

Caulk is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 44 anagrams from letters in caulk (acklu).

Definitions for caulk

noun

1. Also, caulking [kaw-king] /ˈkɔ kɪŋ/ (Show IPA). a material or substance used for caulking.

verb (used with object)

1. to fill or close seams or crevices of (a tank, window, etc.) in order to make watertight, airtight, etc.
2. to make (a vessel) watertight by filling the seams between the planks with oakum or other material driven snug.
3. to fill or close (a seam, joint, etc.), as in a boat.
4. to drive the edges of (plating) together to prevent leakage.

Origin of caulk

1350-1400; Latin calcāre to trample, tread on (verbal derivative of calx heel), conflated with Middle English cauken Old French cauquer to trample Latin, as above

Examples for caulk

I've forgotten to caulk that seam over your bunk, and it's going to rain.

"Haines was to send a man to caulk a seam in the Nancy," he muttered.

This satisfied them that they must caulk the boat before they could venture out to sea in her.

In answer to this interrogatory, it occurred to me that I might caulk the hole with a rag from my jacket.

However, as there was nothing to be done, he went down for a caulk.

Billy, who was always ready for a caulk, lay down in the stern sheets.

He said the old bloke was having his afternoon caulk, and that they daren't wake him.

If there are cracks, caulk them, and fill the tub with water.

The beginner should start at the trap and caulk the joints with the trap held in place.

It's a fine tub, and we are mighty lucky to find that man to caulk it.