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KILLOCK
Noun
killock (plural killocks)
A small anchor.
A kind of anchor formed by a stone enclosed by pieces of wood fastened together.
The fluke of such an anchor.
(naval slang) A leading seaman, who wears a badge with an anchor emblem.
Source: Wiktionary
Kil"lock, n. Etym: [Cf. Scot.killick "the flue [fluke] of an anchor." Jamieson.]
Definition: A small anchor; also, a kind of anchor formed by a stone inclosed by pieces of wood fastened together. [Written also killick.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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