Chalk

chawk, n. the well-known white substance, a carbonate of lime.— v.t. to rub or manure with chalk.— v.i. to mark with chalk: in a tavern, to write the score with chalk.— ns. Chalk′ine ; Chalk′-pit , a pit in which chalk is dug; Chalk′-stone , a stone or piece of chalk: ( pl. ) the white concretions formed round the joints in chronic gout.— adj. Chalk′y .— Chalk for cheese , a small price for a good article.— Chalking the door , in Scotland, a form of warning tenants to remove from burghal tenements.— Chalk out , to trace out, as with chalk, to plan.— By a long chalk , by a considerable distance, referring to the habit of scoring with chalk. [A.S. cealc , like Fr. chaux , is from L. calx , limestone.]