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Definitions for Caulking
[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.
[5] Also caulk·ing [kaw -king] /ˈkɔ kɪŋ/ . a material or substance used for caulking.
[6] to stop up (cracks, crevices, etc) with a filler
[7] nautical to pack (the seams) between the planks of the bottom of (a vessel) with waterproof material to prevent leakage
Words related to Caulking
caulkpadding, lining, covering, block, shutter, shut, packing, furring, lock, plug, clog, secure, fence, trammel, wall, dam, dike, blockade, jam
Words nearby Caulking
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Origin of Caulking
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
Words that may be confused with Caulking
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, caulkcalk, caulk
Word origin for Caulking
C15: from Old Northern French cauquer to press down, from Latin calcāre to trample, from calx heel
Synonyms for Caulking
covering, cushioning, lining, padding, furring, packing, taping, cording, defending, isolating, neutralizing, protecting, surrounding