caulking gun

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caulk or calk v. [~ + object]

Building, Naval Termsto fill or seal with a material the seams in (a window, ship's hull, etc.) to keep water or air out:He caulked the windows.
Nautical, Naval Termsto fill or seal (a joint, etc.) with this material:She caulked the cracks in the tiles.

caulk v.t.

Buildingto fill or close seams or crevices of (a tank, window, etc.) in order to make watertight, airtight, etc.
Nautical, Naval Termsto make (a vessel) watertight by filling the seams between the planks with oakum or other material driven snug.
Nautical, Naval Termsto fill or close (a seam, joint, etc.), as in a boat.
Buildingto drive the edges of (plating) together to prevent leakage.

Also, caulk•ing a material or substance used for caulking.

Also, calk.

Latin, as above
Old French cauquer to trample
Latin calcāre to trample, tread on (verb, verbal derivative of calx heel), conflated with Middle English cauken
1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

caulk, calk /kɔːk/ vb

to stop up (cracks, crevices, etc) with a filler
to pack (the seams) between the planks of the bottom of (a vessel) with waterproof material to prevent leakage

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old Northern French cauquer to press down, from Latin calcāre to trample, from calx heel

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