cauk

1 of 4

noun

ˈkȯk,

-ȧk-

plural -s

dialectal, British

: chalk, limestone

cauk

2 of 4

-ed/-ing/-s

Scottish

: chalk

cauk

3 of 4

dialectal British variant of cawk:1

cauk

4 of 4

ˈkäk,

-ȯk-

-ed/-ing/-s

: to secure by a tenon

Etymology

Noun

Middle English (northern dialect) calke, from Old English (northern dialect) calc (in other dialects cealc)

Transitive verb

probably alteration of cock (to cog)

Style

“Cauk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cauk. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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