a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping injure with a calk provide with calks; "calk horse shoes
A sharp-pointed piece of iron or steel projecting downward on the shoe of a horse or an ox, to prevent the animal from slipping; called also calker, calkin
To copy, as a drawing, by rubbing the back of it with red or black chalk, and then passing a blunt style or needle over the lines, so as to leave a tracing on the paper or other thing against which it is laid or held
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
a composition of vehicle and pigment used at ambient temperatures for filling/sealing joints or junctures, that remains elastic for an extended period of time after application
(v) The application of sealant to a joint, crack or crevice (n) A compound used for sealing that has minimum joint movement capability; sometimes called low performance sealant
A flexible (semi-drying or slow-drying) mastic compound used to seal joints or fill crevices around windows, chimneys, etc , prior to or after painting
a material (usually a composition of vehicle and pigment) used for filling/sealing joints or junctures, where no elastomeric properties are required (See Sealant )