CALK
Dictionary entry overview: What does calk mean?
• CALK (noun)
The noun CALK has 1 sense:
1. a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping
Familiarity information: CALK used as a noun is very rare.
• CALK (verb)
The verb CALK has 3 senses:
1. provide with calks
2. seal with caulking
3. injure with a calk
Familiarity information: CALK used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• CALK (noun)
Meaning:
A metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
calk; calkin
Hypernyms ("calk" is a kind of...):
cleat (a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping)
• CALK (verb)
Meaning:
Provide with calks
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
calk horse shoes
Hypernyms (to "calk" is one way to...):
furnish; provide; render; supply (provide or furnish with)
Domain category:
animal husbandry (breeding and caring for farm animals)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Seal with caulking
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
caulk; calk
Context example:
caulk the window
Hypernyms (to "calk" is one way to...):
seal; seal off (make tight; secure against leakage)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
They want to calk the doors
Meaning:
Injure with a calk
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "calk" is one way to...):
injure; wound (cause injuries or bodily harm to)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
