Definition

1. Verb:
   • To calk: The primary meaning of "can ke" is to seal the seams or gaps in a wooden boat or ship by driving in oakum, pitch, or other waterproof material to make it watertight.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Thợ đóng thuyền đang can ke những khe hở. (The boatbuilder is calking the gaps.)
  • Chiếc thuyền gỗ cần được can ke lại trước mùa mưa. (The wooden boat needs to be calked before the rainy season.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "can ke" is highly specialized and is primarily used in the context of traditional shipbuilding, boat maintenance, and carpentry involving watercraft.

Variants and Related Words

• Trét ke (v): to seal with a compound; a more general term for sealing cracks, which may overlap in some contexts with "can ke".
  • Họ trét ke các vết nứt trên tường. (They sealed the cracks on the wall with compound.)

Synonyms

• To seal (seams): To make something watertight or airtight by filling gaps.
• To make watertight: A more general phrase for the intended result of calking.

Notes on Usage

• "Can ke" is a technical verb. In modern, everyday Vietnamese, it is not commonly used unless one is specifically discussing boat repair or traditional craftsmanship.

verb

1. To calk