kellick

killick n _Kellick_ or _Killock_ is the peculiar name of a small anchor, mentioned by Forby, and still heard in some small seaports of England, but quite common here in the Eastern States. PRINTED ITEM Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used cillick, kellick, killock, lose your killick, and [you'...

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Summary:killick n _Kellick_ or _Killock_ is the peculiar name of a small anchor, mentioned by Forby, and still heard in some small seaports of England, but quite common here in the Eastern States. PRINTED ITEM Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used cillick, kellick, killock, lose your killick, and [you'll] find it in the fall, have a rock in one's killick, killick-claw, killick-rod, killick-stone, keel-log, kellock, keylock, GRANNY 2 Checked by Raji Sreeni on Fri 10 Jul 2015