"caulkhead" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: caulkheads [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} caulkhead (plural caulkheads)
  1. Someone from the Isle of Wight
    Sense id: en-caulkhead-en-noun-a9Jpkoxe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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