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What is "calker"

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calker

Calk \Calk\ (k[add]k), n. [Cf. AS. calc shoe, hoof, L. calx, calcis, heel, calcar, spur.]

  1. 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.

  2. An instrument with sharp points, worn on the sole of a shoe or boot, to prevent slipping.

  3. same as caulk[2], n..

Wiktionary
calker

n. 1 One who calks. 2 A calk on a shoe.

Usage examples of "calker".

In the distance, the hammers of some calkers pounded the hull of a ship, and the sultry breeze brought them an odour of tar.

The difference between the wages of a calker and that of a common day laborer, was an hundred per cent in favor of the former.

Learning that my trade was that of a calker, he promptly decided that the best place for me was in New Bedford, Mass.