Meaning & use
Coak
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A wooden dowel, metal pin, or socket used to join or reinforce timber, especially in shipbuilding or wheel hubs.
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The shipwright fitted a coak into the joint to strengthen the beam.
Old wagon wheels used a metal coak to reduce friction on the axle.
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A specialized carpentry and shipbuilding term, now largely obsolete outside traditional trades.
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