- fill up seams with oakum
- Общая лексика: заткнуть щели паклей
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Caulking — is a process used to seal the seams in wooden boats or ships, and riveted iron or steel ships, in order to make them watertight. The same term also refers to the application of flexible sealing compounds to close up crevices in buildings against… … Wikipedia
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
Calked — 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
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
caulk — /kawk/, v.t. 1. to fill or close seams or crevices of (a tank, window, etc.) in order to make watertight, airtight, etc. 2. to make (a vessel) watertight by filling the seams between the planks with oakum or other material driven snug. 3. to fill … Universalium
caulk — /kɔk / (say kawk) verb (t) 1. to fill or close (a seam, joint, etc.), as in a boat. 2. to make (a vessel) watertight by filling the seams between its planks with oakum or other materials driven snug. 3. to drive the edges of (plating) together to …
calk — To fill seams in a wood deck with oakum or hammer the adjoining edges of metal together to stop leaks. Also spelled caulk … Dictionary of automotive terms
caulk — To fill seams in a wood deck with oakum or hammer the adjoining edges of metal together to stop leaks. Also spelled calk … Dictionary of automotive terms
Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R … Wikipedia
Newton Abbot — You may be looking for Newton Abbot (UK Parliament constituency) Coordinates: 50°32′25″N 3°36′31″W / 50.5403°N 3.6087°W / 50 … Wikipedia
Deck (ship) — For other uses, see Deck. A deck is a permanent covering over a compartment or a hull[1] of a ship. On a boat or ship, the primary deck is the horizontal structure which forms the roof for the hull, which both strengthens the hull and serves as… … Wikipedia