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Caulker

noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who caulks various structures (as ships) and certain types of piping.

    "He was one of the best caulkers around."

  2. 2
    A lime kiln.
  3. 3
    A tool used for caulking ships; a caulking iron.
  4. 4
    An alcoholic drink; a dram. archaic, slang

    "“Will you taste, messmate?” he asked; and when I had refused: “Well, I’ll take a dram myself, Jim,” said he. “I need a caulker, for there’s trouble on hand. And talking o’ trouble, why did that doctor give me the chart, Jim?”"

  5. 5
    Archaic form of corker (“something large or remarkable, a whopper”). alt-of, archaic, informal

Etymology

Etymology 1

From caulk + -er.

Etymology 2

From Latin calcāria (lime kiln).

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