caulker en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English caulk Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English caulker From caulk + -er.
Meanings
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A person who caulks various structures (as ships) and certain types of piping.
He was one of the best caulkers around.
2016, Yaa Gyasi, Homegoing, Penguin Books (2017), page 117:
- A tool used for caulking ships; a caulking iron.
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(archaic, slang) An alcoholic drink; a dram.
“Will you taste, messmate?” he asked; and when I had refused: “Well, I’ll take a dram myself, Jim,” said he. “I need a caulker, for there’s trouble on hand. And talking o’ trouble, why did that doctor give me the chart, Jim?”
1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC:
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(alt-of, archaic, informal) Archaic form of corker (“something large or remarkable, a whopper”).
alt of corker
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| calker | alternative | lexicographic | |
| caulkers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| cauker | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (17)
es calafateador (A person who caulks various structures (as ships) and certain types of piping) · fr calfat (A person who caulks various structures (as ships) and certain types of piping) · ga calcóid (A tool used for caulking ships; a caulking iron) · ga calcaire (A tool used for caulking ships; a caulking iron) · pt calafate (A person who caulks various structures (as ships) and certain types of piping) · pl dłuto szczeliniarskie (A tool used for caulking ships; a caulking iron) · de Kalfaterer (A person who caulks various structures (as ships) and certain types of piping) · he סוֹתֵם בֶּדֶק (A person who caulks various structures (as ships) and certain types of piping) · ca calafatador (A person who caulks various structures (as ships) and certain types of piping) · ca calafat (A person who caulks various structures (as ships) and certain types of piping) · pl łatacz (A person who caulks various structures (as ships) and certain types of piping) · ro călăfătuitor (A person who caulks various structures (as ships) and certain types of piping) · el καλαφατιστήρι (A tool used for caulking ships; a caulking iron) · el καλαφάτης (A person who caulks various structures (as ships) and certain types of piping) · ga calcaire (A person who caulks various structures (as ships) and certain types of piping) · es calafate (A person who caulks various structures (as ships) and certain types of piping) · ru конопатчик (A person who caulks various structures (as ships) and certain types of piping)