D defs.my
Entry 4 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Caulk

/käk/ · IPA /kɔk/
01 v. t. See Calk, v..
  1. 1.
    See Calk, v.. See: Calk
  2. 2.
    to fill in the seams or cracks of, with a waterproof material such as caulk.
02 n. See Calk.
  1. 1.
    See Calk. See: Calk
  2. 2.
    a viscous semisolid material of varying composition used to fill in seams of objects which are exposed to water, such as wooden ships or bath tiles; -- called also calk and caulking. After applying in a semisolid form, the material hardens and dries to form a waterproof seal. It is used in the process of caulking. It is sometimes applied together with a rope-like cord to fill larger seams. Also: calk, caulking