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, occam, oaken, ogham, ocimum, osmium, occamy, ockham, ozonium, oken, oxygenium, oxime, oscan, ochna, ozena, oxyammonia, ocean, oughne, ozaena
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