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Cork

Côrk, n.

noun

n. [Ger., Dan., & Sw. kork; D. kurk; Sp. corcho, from Lat. cortex, corticis, bark, rind.]

The outer bark of the cork tree (Quercus suber), of which stoppers for bottles and casks are made.
A stopper for a bottle or cask, cut out of cork.

☞ Cork is sometimes used erroneously for calk, calker, calkin, a sharp piece of iron on the shoe of a horse or ox.

Côrk, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. CORKED (kôrkt); p. pr. & vb. n. CORKING.]

Sense 1. To stop with corks, as bottles, casks, &c.

Sense 2. To furnish with cork. “Corked stilts.” Hall.

☞ To cork is sometimes used erroneously for to calk, to furnish the shoe of a horse or ox with sharp points, and also in the meaning of pricking or cutting with a calk.