CALKIN

calk, calkin

(noun) a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

calkin (plural calkins)

A calk (on a horseshoe).

Anagrams

• Acklin

Source: Wiktionary


Calk"in, n.

Definition: A calk on a shoe. See Calk, n., 1.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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