Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A broad-bladed, dull-edged chisel used in driving waterproofing material between the cracks of a stone sidewalk.
- noun A chisel used for calking the seams of vessels.
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Examples
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The very first blow I struck on the cotton with the calking-iron, which I thought was right, many others thought wrong.
Sailing Alone Around the World Joshua Slocum 1877
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The calking-iron, the kettle of boiling vault-cement, and the fire under the kettle,
Leaves of Grass Walt Whitman 1855
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