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oakum

DEFINITIONS OF: oakum

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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

Type of:
fiber, fibre
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
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