dawk

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɔːk/
• Rhymes: -ɔːk

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Old English dalc (“pin”). More at dalk.

Verb

dawk (third-person singular simple present dawks, present participle dawking, simple past and past participle dawked)

1. (transitive, UK dialectal) To drive a sharp instrument into; incise with a jerk; puncture.
2. (transitive) To cut or mark with an incision; gash.
3. (transitive, UK dialectal) To dig up weeds.

Noun

dawk (plural dawks)

1. A hollow or crack in timber.
   • 1677–1683, Joseph Moxon, “(please specify the page)”, in Mechanick Exercises, or The Doctrine of Handy-Works, […], volumes (please specify |volume=I or II), London: […] Joseph Moxon, published 1678–1683, →OCLC:

     THE DAWK was a slight concavity or depression in the body of the cast type , made by a corresponding convexity in the mould

Etymology 2

Noun

dawk (plural dawks)

1. Alternative form of dak (“Indian post system”)

Etymology 3

Noun

dawk (plural dawks)

1. Archaic form of dhak (“the tree Butea monosperma”).

Maltese

Alternative forms

• dawka

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dawk/

Determiner

dawk

1. plural of dak

Noun

dawk pl

1. (euphemistic) money

   Synonym: flus