oakum

oakum synonyms

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fibre compare oakum and fibre
hards compare oakum and hards
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thread compare oakum and thread
ground compare oakum and ground
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floss compare oakum and floss
ply compare oakum and ply
lint compare oakum and lint
tow compare oakum and tow
bast compare oakum and bast
work compare oakum and work
strand compare oakum and strand
string compare oakum and string
sisal compare oakum and sisal
filament compare oakum and filament
character compare oakum and character

oakum definitions

noun

  • The coarse portion separated from flax or hemp in hackling. 

  • A material, consisting of tarred fibres, used to caulk or pack joints in plumbing, masonry, and wooden shipbuilding.