calked — kÉ”Ëk n. part on a horseshoe that prevents slipping v. put on calks (part on a horseshoe that prevents slipping) … English contemporary dictionary
Amouria — (Arabic عمورية ) Books knocking Khermi allied to the Roman Emperor Byzantines Theophile Ben Michael Ben George when it narrowed armies Mu tasim blockade saying: (The King of the Arabs Mu tasim equipped audience has not left his army on the… … Wikipedia
caulked — adj. 1. having cracks and crevices stopped up with a filler such as caulk. Contrasted with {uncaulked}. [Narrower terms: {weather stripped}] Syn: calked, chinked, stopped up. [WordNet 1.5] 2. having the seams between planks packed with waterproof … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
weather-stripped — caulked caulked adj. 1. having cracks and crevices stopped up with a filler such as caulk. Contrasted with {uncaulked}. [Narrower terms: {weather stripped}] Syn: calked, chinked, stopped up. [WordNet 1.5] 2. having the seams between planks packed … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Calk — (k[add]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Calked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Calking}.] [Either corrupted fr. F. calfater (cf. Pg. calafetar, Sp. calafetear), fr. Ar. qalafa to fill up crevices with the fibers of palm tree or moss; or fr. OE. cauken to tred,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Calking — Calk Calk (k[add]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Calked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Calking}.] [Either corrupted fr. F. calfater (cf. Pg. calafetar, Sp. calafetear), fr. Ar. qalafa to fill up crevices with the fibers of palm tree or moss; or fr. OE. cauken to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
roughshod — I. adjective Date: circa 1688 1. shod with calked shoes 2. marked by tyrannical force < roughshod rule > II. adverb Date: 1813 in a roughly forceful manner < rode roughshod over the opposition > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Spray (sailing vessel) — The S.V. Spray was the vessel rebuilt by Joshua Slocum and used in his successful attempt to circumnavigate the world single handedly, the first voyage of its kind. The Spray was a convert|36|ft|9|in|m|sing=on sloop rigged fishing boat refitted… … Wikipedia
Sneakbox — A sneakbox is a small boat that can be sailed, rowed, poled or sculled. It is predominantly associated with the Barnegat Bay in New Jersey, just as the canoe like Delaware Ducker is associated with the New Jersey marshes along the Delaware River… … Wikipedia
birling — /berr ling/, n. Chiefly Northern U.S. a game played by lumberjacks, in which each tries to balance longest on a floating log while rotating the log with the feet. [BIRL + ING1] * * * ▪ sport also called logrolling outdoor sport of the… … Universalium
