verb🔗ShareCalfaterTo drive oakum into the seams of a ship's wooden deck or hull to make it watertight."The shipwright caulked the seams of the old wooden hull to prevent leaks before its next voyage. "Le charpentier a calfaté les coutures de la vieille coque en bois pour éviter les fuites avant son prochain voyage.nauticalsailingtechnicalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCalfeutrerTo apply caulking to joints, cracks, or a juncture of different materials."The homeowner caulked around the bathtub to prevent water from leaking into the wall. "Le propriétaire a calfeutré autour de la baignoire pour empêcher l'eau de fuir dans le mur.propertyarchitecturebuildingmaterialutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCalfaté, colmatéHaving cracks or crevices stopped-up with a filler."The caulked bathtub edge prevented water from leaking onto the bathroom floor. "Le bord calfaté de la baignoire empêchait l'eau de couler sur le sol de la salle de bain.propertybuildingarchitecturematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
