caulk

as inbar
as inclose

Synonyms for caulk

verb secure, usually with a length of material

Antonyms for caulk

barred

verb. secure, usually with a length of material

Word Origin & History

late 14c., "to stop up crevices or cracks," from Old North French cauquer, from Late Latin calicare "to stop up chinks with lime," from Latin calx (2) "lime, limestone" (see chalk). Original sense is nautical, of making ships watertight. Related: Caulked; caulking. As a noun, "caulking material," by 1980 (caulking in this sense was used from 1743). Related: Caulker.

Example Sentences for caulk

I've forgotten to caulk that seam over your bunk, and it's going to rain.

This satisfied them that they must caulk the boat before they could venture out to sea in her.

Billy, who was always ready for a caulk, lay down in the stern sheets.

"Haines was to send a man to caulk a seam in the Nancy," he muttered.

The beginner should start at the trap and caulk the joints with the trap held in place.

In answer to this interrogatory, it occurred to me that I might caulk the hole with a rag from my jacket.

He said the old bloke was having his afternoon caulk, and that they daren't wake him.

If there are cracks, caulk them, and fill the tub with water.

It's a fine tub, and we are mighty lucky to find that man to caulk it.

However, as there was nothing to be done, he went down for a caulk.

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