CALK

I.

variant of caulk

II. noun

or caulk ˈkȯk

Etymology: probably alteration of calkin, from Middle English kakun, from Middle Dutch or Middle French dialect; Middle Dutch calcoen horse's hoof, from Middle French dialect (Walloon) calcain heel, from Latin calcaneum, from calc-, calx heel

Date: 1587

: a cleat on the shoe of a horse to prevent slipping ; also : a similar device worn on the sole of a shoe

III. transitive verb

or caulk

Date: 1624

1. : to furnish with calks

2. : to wound with a calk