calks
Seals up gaps
Calks are pointed projections on a horseshoe or boot sole that provide traction on slippery surfaces like ice or wet terrain.
The word also refers to the act of fitting these projections: The farrier calked the horses before winter.
In American usage, calks often appears as caulks, though this invites confusion with the sealant verb.
Secure manual hold
- iceWater's solid form
- snowFrozen crystalline precipitation
- slippageGradual loss or decline
- cleatsSpiked sports shoes
spikes · studs · friction · footing · purchase · bite · dig · skid
Ankle-covering footwear
- loggerOne who fells trees
- linemanUtility pole worker
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- spikesSharp metal protrusions
soles · work · industrial · steel · forestry · ice-fishing · utility · pole
Domesticated riding animal
- winterYear's coldest quarter
- iceWater's solid form
- studsStructural wall timbers
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
farrier · hoof · riding · stable · slippery · terrain · competition · eventing
grip
Secure manual hold
cleats · spikes · studs · friction · footing · purchase · bite · dig · skid · slip-resistant
boots
Ankle-covering footwear
spikes · soles · work · industrial · steel · forestry · ice-fishing · utility · pole · instep
horse
Domesticated riding animal
traction · farrier · hoof · riding · stable · slippery · terrain · competition · eventing · polo
farrier
One who shoes horses
smithing · forging · iron · equine · shoe · nail · punch · clinch · reset · trim
seam
Joined fabric edge
hull · planking · waterproof · seal · leak · shipwright · wooden · vessel · boat · deck