COAK

Coak, n.

Definition: See Coke, n.

Coak, n.

1. (Carp.)

Definition: A kind of tenon connecting the face of a scarfed timber with the face of another timber, or a dowel or pin of hard wood or iron uniting timbers. [Also spelt coag.]

2. A metallic bushing or strengthening piece in the center of a wooden block sheve.

Coak, v. t. (Carp.)

Definition: To unite, as timbers, by means of tenons or dowels in the edges or face. Totten.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind


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