caulker
Seals bathroom joints
A caulker is a person who caulks—sealing seams and joints in ships, buildings, or other structures to make them watertight.
The term also applies to the tool or gun used to apply caulking compound: He loaded a fresh tube into the caulker.
In older slang, a caulker was something striking or remarkable.
Tarred hemp for caulking
planking · deck · keel · shipyard · drydock · timber · mallet · rigging
Vessel construction craftsman
- tradesmanSkilled manual worker
- craftsmanSkilled manual worker
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- carpenterTimber construction tradesperson
joiner · woodworker · boatwright · apprentice · journeyman · dockworker · skilled · laborer
Flexible synthetic polymer
- polyurethaneVersatile synthetic resin compound
- masticAromatic resin or adhesive
- epoxyCatalyst-cured bonding compound
- puttyPliable sealing compound
filler · grout · latex · acrylic · adhesive · bead · tube · cartridge
Impervious to seepage
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
- gasketMechanical leak preventer
- o-ringToroidal sealing element
- imperviousUnable to be affected
hermetic · bulkhead · seam · joint · floodgate · waterline · submersible · nonporous
Restore to working order
- restorationReturning something to condition
- upkeepOngoing preservation effort
- resealingClosing something once more
- weatherproofingProtection from outdoor conditions
preservation · refurbishment · patching · fixing · renovation · reconditioning · servicing · handyman
oakum
Tarred hemp for caulking
seam · planking · deck · keel · shipyard · drydock · timber · mallet · rigging · vessel
shipwright
Vessel construction craftsman
carpenter · joiner · woodworker · boatwright · apprentice · journeyman · dockworker · skilled · laborer · waterfront
silicone
Flexible synthetic polymer
- polyurethaneVersatile synthetic resin compound
- masticAromatic resin or adhesive
- epoxyCatalyst-cured bonding compound
putty · filler · grout · latex · acrylic · adhesive · bead · tube · cartridge · applicator
leakproof
Impervious to seepage
impervious · hermetic · bulkhead · seam · joint · floodgate · waterline · submersible · nonporous · airtight
repair
Restore to working order
- restorationReturning something to condition
- upkeepOngoing preservation effort
- resealingClosing something once more
weatherproofing · preservation · refurbishment · patching · fixing · renovation · reconditioning · servicing · handyman · contractor
- tradespeopleelectrician, plumber, carpenter, painter, bricklayer
- builderscarpenter, builder, mason, contractor, bricklayer
- shipbuildingshipyards, shipyard, dockyards, dockyard, hull
- job slangcop, doc, medic, cabbie, barista
- shipyard workersshipwright, boatwright, ship fitter, shipfitter, riveter
- Victorian Jobschimney sweep, milliner, housemaid, blacksmith, cobbler
- caulking gunTool dispensing flexible sealant
- tube of caulk
- caulk gunSealant application device
- silicone caulkFlexible waterproofing compound
- bathroom caulkWaterproof joint filler
- window caulkFrame gap sealer
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