a town of Provence in France, situated on the river Durance, about fifteen miles south of Avignon: E. long. 5°, and N. lat. 43° 50'. It is a bishop's see, and subject to the pope.

CAULKING, or Caulking of a ship, is driving oakum, or the like, into all the seams of the planks of a ship, to prevent leaking, and keep out the water.

CAULKING-IRONS, are iron chisels for that purpose. Some of these irons are broad, some round, and others grooved. After the seams are stopped with oakum, it is done over with a mixture of tallow, pitch, and tar, as low as the ship draws water.