"calkin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: calkins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} calkin (plural calkins)
  1. A calk (on a horseshoe). Categories (topical): Footwear Categories (lifeform): Horse tack Synonyms: caulken, caulkin Translations (calk on a horseshoe): hacel [masculine] (Polish), ocel [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-calkin-en-noun-z6c-UR6s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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