Calker

/ˈkɔːkər/ noun

A person whose job is to caulk ships; a skilled worker who seals seams in wooden vessels using oakum and pitch.

From calk (caulk) plus -er suffix (indicating a person who does something); calkers were essential, skilled tradespeople in shipyards.

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