dawk
English
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editEtymology 1
editUltimately from Old English dalc (“pin”). More at dalk.
Verb
editdawk (third-person singular simple present dawks, present participle dawking, simple past and past participle dawked)
- (transitive, UK dialectal) To drive a sharp instrument into; incise with a jerk; puncture.
- (transitive) To cut or mark with an incision; gash.
- (transitive, UK dialectal) To dig up weeds.
Noun
editdawk (plural dawks)
- A hollow or crack in timber.
- 1677–1683, Joseph Moxon, “(please specify the page)”, in Mechanick Exercises, or The Doctrine of Handy-Works, […], volume (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
editNoun
editdawk (plural dawks)
- Alternative form of dak (“Indian post system”)
Etymology 3
editNoun
editdawk (plural dawks)
Maltese
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editdawk
Noun
editdawk pl
- (euphemistic) money
- Synonym: flus
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