I. verb
or calk ˈkȯk
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English caulken, calken, from Old North French cauquer to trample, from Latin calcare, from calc-, calx heel — more at calk
transitive verb
1.
a. : to stop up and make watertight the seams of (a boat or ship) by driving in tarred oakum or cotton twist or wicking and filling up with a waterproofing compound
b. : to stop up and make tight against leakage (as the seams of a boat, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) by forcing in a sealing substance
c. : to tighten (a joint formed by overlapping or abutting metal plates) by driving the edge of one plate into closer contact with the surface of the other or by driving the edges of abutting plates together
2. : to shape (the insole of a shoe) closely to the surface contours of the sole of the foot
intransitive verb
slang : to take a nap : sleep — used with off
II. noun
or calk “
( -s )
Etymology: origin unknown
slang : a short sleep : nap
III.
variant of calk