killick

noun

kil·​lick

ˈkilik

variants or less commonly kelleg

ˈkelə̇g

or kellock

ˈkelək

or killock

ˈkilək

plural -s

1

: anchor

especially : a small anchor

2

: a jury anchor formed by a stone usually bound within sticks of wood

Word History

Etymology

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