name
Meaning 1
A surname from Irish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
calkin
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CMU ARPABET: K AE1 L K IH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A calk (on a horseshoe).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: calk
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cleat
History
Etymology
Variant of Culkin.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: hacel — calk on a horseshoe
- Polish: ocel — calk on a horseshoe