Definition of oakum
English to English noun - 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
source: WordNet 3.0 - The material obtained by untwisting and picking into loose fiber old hemp ropes; -- used for calking the seams of ships, stopping leaks, etc.
source: Webster 1913
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oakum, ogam, ogham, occam, oaken, ocimum, occamy, osmium, ockham, ozonium, oken, oxygenium, oxyammonia, ocean, ochna, oscan, oxime, ozena, ossean, oughne
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