calk

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A pointed projection on a horseshoe to prevent its slipping.
2. 2
   A spike on the sole of a boot to prevent slipping, particularly used in logging.
3. 3
   Alternative form of caulk (“a short sleep, nap”).

Verb

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of caulk.
2. 2
   To make an indentation in the edge of a metal plate, as along a seam in a steam boiler or an iron ship, to force the edge of the upper plate hard against the lower and so fill the crevice.
3. 3
   Alternative form of caulk (“to take a short sleep, nap”).
4. 4
   To copy (a drawing) by rubbing the back of it with red or black chalk, and then passing a blunt stylus or needle over the lines, so as to leave a tracing on the paper or other thing against which it is laid or held.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A surname from German.
2. 2
   An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States.