killock

English

Alternative forms

• kelleg, killick

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Noun

killock (plural killocks)

1. A small anchor.
2. A kind of anchor formed by a stone enclosed by pieces of wood fastened together.
3. The fluke of such an anchor.
4. (naval slang) A leading seaman, who wears a badge with an anchor emblem.
   • 2005, Bill Hawkins, The Other Cockleshell Heroes, page 32:

     Unabashed, the Killock tilted his head to one side in mock examination, puckering his bulbous nose.

Derived terms

• killock hitch
• killick hitch