chalk1, s.1aCailc f. French chalk, cailc fhrancach. S.a. RED 1. F: He doesn't know chalk from cheese, ní aithneodh sé cat thar chóiste. bGeol: Cailc f. cPharm: Precipitated chalk, cailc dheascaidh. 2Cairde m, cuntas an chairde. F: Not by a long chalk, is fada buí uaidh é.
chalk2, v.tr.1aMarcálaim, scríobhaim, le cailc. bGealaim le cailc; tarraingím le cailc. 2To chalk (up) sth. on sth., rud a scríobh ar rud le cailc. To chalk up the drinks, na deochanna, a chur ar an scláta, a thabhairt ar cairde. 3To chalk out a plan, plean a leagan amach.