To drive tarred oakum into the seams between the planks of (a ship, boat, etc.), to prevent leaking. The calking is completed by smearing the seams w…
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A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.
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To drive tarred oakum into the seams between the planks of (a ship, boat, etc.), to prevent leaking. The calking is completed by smearing the seams w…
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A calk on a shoe. See Calk, n., 1.
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To fix firmly; to make fast; to secure, as by a knot, lock, bolt, etc.; as, to fasten a chain to the feet; to fasten a door or window.
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One who, or that which, makes fast or firm.
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of Fasten
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Fixed; solidified.
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of Fix
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To supply with anything necessary, useful, or appropriate; to provide; to equip; to fit out, or fit up; to adorn; as, to furnish a family with provis…
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Something used to secure and hold in place something else, as a long fiat-headed nail, a catch a hook, a clinch, a clamp, etc.; hence, a support.
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To present, as an act of worship; to immolate; to sacrifice; to present in prayer or devotion; -- often with up.
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The act of throwing or shooting forward.
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To look out for in advance; to procure beforehand; to get, collect, or make ready for future use; to prepare.
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One who rends.
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Free from fear, care, or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident.
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To deprive; to bereave; to make destitute; to plunder; especially, to deprive of a covering; to skin; to peel; as, to strip a man of his possession,…
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To fill up, or keep full; to furnish with what is wanted; to afford, or furnish with, a sufficiency; as, rivers are supplied by smaller streams; an a…
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