This is the 5329th most frequent Catalan word.
calaf
"Calaf" in Catalan refers to "caulker," a person who seals the seams of a ship to make it watertight.
In this sentence, 'calaf' refers to the caulking material or process used to seal the joints of the ship's planks.
El calaf del vaixell estava ben assegurat.
The caulking of the ship was well secured.
Here, 'calaf' refers to a person whose profession is caulking or sealing seams, typically of boats or ships.
Ahir vaig veure el calaf treballant al port.
Yesterday, I saw the caulker working at the port.
In this example, 'calaf' is used in verbal form ('calfar'), describing the action of caulking.