OAKUM

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("oakum" is a kind of...):

fiber; fibre (a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn)

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