Defenition of the word oakum

• Defenition of the word 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 ships

Hypernyms for the word oakum

• • fiber
  • fibre

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