caulk.
Caulking.
Meaning & usage
Caulking.
A composition of vehicle and pigment used at ambient temperatures for filling/sealing joints or junctures, that remains elastic for an extended period of time after application.
Alternative form of calk (“pointed projection on a horseshoe”).
A short sleep; a nap.
Where this word comes from
From 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.
To 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.
To copulate.
To take a short sleep; to nap.
Where this word comes from
From 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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