To furnish with calks, to prevent slipping on ice; as, to calk the shoes of a horse or an ox.
To wound with a calk; as when a horse injures a leg or a foot with a calk on one of the other feet.
a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping
provide with calks; "calk horse shoes"
seal with caulking; "caulk the window"
A projection on the heels of a horseshoe, similar to a cleat, on the rear shoes of a horse to prevent slipping, especially on a wet track. Also known as a "sticker." Sometimes incorrectly spelled "caulk."
Expressions Cam cleat Rigging