killick


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
killick /ˈkɪlɪk/
noun
  • 1 a heavy stone used as an anchor.

    ■ a small anchor.

  • 2 Brit. nautical slang a leading seaman.
– origin C17: of unknown origin.
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