How to pronounce “oakum”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• Coarse fibres separated by hackling from flax or hemp when preparing the latter for spinning.
• Fibres chiefly obtained by untwisting old rope, which are used to caulk or pack gaps between boards of wooden ships and joints in masonry and plumbing, and sometimes for dressing wounds.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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