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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