killick

kil lick |ˈkilik ˈkɪlɪk | ▶noun a heavy stone used by small craft as an anchor. • any anchor, esp. a small one. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: of unknown origin.

killick

killick |ˈkɪlɪk | ▶noun a heavy stone used by small craft as an anchor. • a small anchor. • Brit. Nautical slang a leading seaman. [so named because the leading seaman's badge bore the symbol of an anchor. ] ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: of unknown origin.