calkin : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: calkin	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for calkin
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
calkin n a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping Synonym(s): calk, calkin
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Calkin \Calk"in\, n. A calk on a shoe. See {Calk}, n., 1.