erron. f. CAULK v.
1685. Bucaniers Amer., II. 63. The Merchants … will not entrust one penny worth of Goods on that mans Vessel that corketh her, for fear lest she should miscarry.
1776. G. Semple, Building in Water, 102. Corking any Leakages that may happen to appear. Ibid., 108. Scrape the Joints … and … cork them with the shavings of Lead.
1856. Kane, Arct. Expl., I. xxxii. 449. After corking up all openings with snow.
