Uk English Meaning of oakum

Oakum

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Wordnet

oakum (n)

loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships

Webster

oakum (n.)

The material obtained by untwisting and picking into loose fiber old hemp ropes; -- used for calking the seams of ships, stopping leaks, etc.

The coarse portion separated from flax or hemp in nackling.

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Oakum

loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden shipsThe material obt

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oakling => small oak, oakley => oakley, oak-leaved goosefoot => oak-leaved goosefoot, oakleaf goosefoot => oakleaf goosefoot, oaker => Oak,