'Calkin' definitions:
Definition of 'calkin'
(from WordNet)
noun
A metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping [syn: calk, calkin]
Definition of 'Calkin'
From: GCIDE
- Calkin \Calk"in\, n. A calk on a shoe. See Calk, n., 1. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'calkin'
From: GCIDE
- Calk \Calk\ (k[add]k), n. [Cf. AS. calc shoe, hoof, L. calx, calcis, heel, calcar, spur.]
- 1. A sharp-pointed piece of iron or steel projecting downward on the shoe of a horse or an ox, to prevent the animal from slipping; -- called also calker, calkin. [1913 Webster]
- 2. An instrument with sharp points, worn on the sole of a shoe or boot, to prevent slipping. [1913 Webster]
- 3. same as caulk[2], n.. [PJC]