killock

A small anchor.

Noun

  1. A small anchor.
  2. A kind of anchor formed by a stone enclosed by pieces of wood fastened together.
  3. The fluke of such an anchor.
  4. A leading seaman, who wears a badge with an anchor emblem.
    • Unabashed, the Killock tilted his head to one side in mock examination, puckering his bulbous nose. - 2005, Bill Hawkins, The Other Cockleshell Heroes, page 32:

Forms

killocks kelleg killick

Derived

killock hitch