"dawk" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɔːk/ Forms: dawks [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔːk Etymology: Ultimately from Old English dalc (“pin”). More at dalk. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|dalc||pin}} Old English dalc (“pin”), {{m|en|dalk}} dalk Head templates: {{en-noun}} dawk (plural dawks)
  1. A hollow or crack in timber.
    Sense id: en-dawk-en-noun-NgE0o7J8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /dɔːk/ Forms: dawks [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔːk Head templates: {{en-noun}} dawk (plural dawks)
  1. Alternative form of dak (“Indian post system”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: dak (extra: Indian post system)
    Sense id: en-dawk-en-noun-uz-IkhnG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /dɔːk/ Forms: dawks [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔːk Head templates: {{en-noun}} dawk (plural dawks)
  1. Archaic form of dhak (“the tree Butea monosperma”). Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: dhak (extra: the tree Butea monosperma)
    Sense id: en-dawk-en-noun-WFHm6y05
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

IPA: /dɔːk/ Forms: dawks [present, singular, third-person], dawking [participle, present], dawked [participle, past], dawked [past]
Rhymes: -ɔːk Etymology: Ultimately from Old English dalc (“pin”). More at dalk. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|dalc||pin}} Old English dalc (“pin”), {{m|en|dalk}} dalk Head templates: {{en-verb}} dawk (third-person singular simple present dawks, present participle dawking, simple past and past participle dawked)
  1. (transitive, UK dialectal) To drive a sharp instrument into; incise with a jerk; puncture. Tags: UK, dialectal, transitive
    Sense id: en-dawk-en-verb-K3v0I4xk Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 17 19 42 5 13
  2. (transitive) To cut or mark with an incision; gash. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-dawk-en-verb-QuFJrriL
  3. (transitive, UK dialectal) To dig up weeds. Tags: UK, dialectal, transitive
    Sense id: en-dawk-en-verb-5ucRIw5H Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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