killick
/ˈkɪlɪk/noun
1
- a heavy stone used by small craft as an anchor(小船用)石锚。
1.1
- a small anchor小锚。
2
- Brit. Nautical slang a leading seaman〈英〉【航海】〈俚〉海军一等兵。
- ORIGIN: so named because the leading seaman's badge bore the symbol of an anchor.
词源
mid 17th cent.: of unknown origin.