No. 5,329 in Catalan
calaf
"Calaf" in Catalan refers to "caulker," a person who seals the seams of a ship to make it watertight.
In a sentence
El calaf del vaixell estava ben assegurat.
The caulking of the ship was well secured.
In this sentence, 'calaf' refers to the caulking material or process used to seal the joints of the ship's planks.
Ahir vaig veure el calaf treballant al port.
Yesterday, I saw the caulker working at the port.
Here, 'calaf' refers to a person whose profession is caulking or sealing seams, typically of boats or ships.
Per calfar el vaixell es necessita temps i habilitat.
Caulking the ship requires time and skill.
In this example, 'calaf' is used in verbal form ('calfar'), describing the action of caulking.
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