verb
- to caulk or seal seams (especially in wooden ships or buildings) with oakum, putty, or similar material
Usage: nautical/construction; also spelled 'chink' in some contexts
Examples
- The shipwright had to chinse the hull to prevent water from leaking through the wooden planks.
- Workers chinse the gaps between logs in the old cabin to improve insulation.
- Before launching, the crew would chinse every seam in the vessel's wooden frame.