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calkin
Calk Calk (k[add]k), n. [Cf. AS. calc shoe, hoof, L. calx, calcis, heel, calcar, spur.] 1. A sharp-pointed piece of iron or steel projecting downward on the shoe of a horse or an ox, to prevent the animal from slipping; -- called also calker, calkin. 2. An instrument with sharp points, worn on the sole of a shoe or boot, to prevent slipping.
Calkin
Calkin Calk"in, n. A calk on a shoe. See Calk, n., 1.

Meaning of calkin from wikipedia

- Calkins is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Blaine Calkins (born 1968), Canadian politician Blean Calkins (1921–2003), sports radio...
- generally require more traction. Farrier Horse hoof (or caulk; US spelling "calkin" or "calk") from the Latin calx (the heel) "Know Foot Know Horse". knowfootknowhorse...
- John Calkin may refer to: John Baptiste Calkin, English composer, organist and music teacher John Williams Calkin, American mathematician This disambiguation...
- Calkin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Hervey C. Calkin, American politician from New York James Calkin (1786–1862), English composer...
- Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin (born Macaulay Carson Culkin; August 26, 1980 (1980-08-26)) is an American actor and musician. Considered one of the most...
- In functional analysis, the Calkin algebra, named after John Williams Calkin, is the quotient of B(H), the ring of bounded linear operators on a separable...
- In number theory, the Calkin–Wilf tree is a tree in which the vertices correspond one-to-one to the positive rational numbers. The tree is rooted at the...
- analysis, the Calkin algebra, named after John Wilson Calkin The Calkin–Wilf tree in number theory Calkin (surname) Calkins (surname) Calkins Media, a media...
- Frank Cathcart Calkins (June 7, 1878 – December 31, 1974) was an American geologist, petrologist, and mapper of the U.S. Geological Survey known for his...
- James Calkin (19 September 1786 – 18 January 1862) was an English organist, composer and teacher. Calkin was born in London in 1786, and studied under...