caulk
caulk Lexical Profile
caulk Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A waterproof filler and sealant, used in building work and repairs to seal gaps, joints, or seams against moisture and air.
"The contractor applied a fresh bead of silicone caulk around the bathtub to prevent water from seeping into the wall."
• verb
To seal a gap, seam, or joint in a building, structure, or fixture with a waterproof filler.
"Before winter arrives, you should caulk the window frames to keep cold drafts out of the house."
To make the seams between wooden planks in a boat or ship watertight by driving in oakum or cotton and covering it with pitch or tar.
"The shipwrights worked for days to caulk the hull of the wooden schooner before launching it into the harbor."
• Rhymes for caulk
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'calken', borrowed from Old Northern French 'cauquer' (to tread on or press down), which derives from Latin 'calcare' (to tread on, press, or stuff), from 'calx' meaning 'heel'.