Word "OAKUM" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
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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Loose rope fibre
Convicts used to pick it, but not from choice! (5)
Fibre for caulking ships' seams
Teased strands for caulking a tree rum, but not right (5)
Fibre from untwisted old rope (5)
Inside cloak umpire discovered old rope (5)
Untwisted tarred ropes used as the traditional caulking material for old timber-framed ships (5)
Make out endless rubbish was only stopgap material (5)
Loose fibre from old rope The Guardian Quick 23 Oct 2023
Hemp or jute fibre The Telegraph Quick 04 Oct 2023
Caulking fiber LA Times Daily 31 Aug 2023
Loose fibre got by unravelling old ropes, once used in caulking wooden ships The Guardian Quick 18 Aug 2023
Strand of rope obtained from tree on the foothills of Kathmandu and Sikkim
Loose fibre from old rope, used to caulk seams in wooden ships The Times Specialist Sunday 28 Jun 2020
Chinese leader goes round country backing tarred rope
Ropy stuff for sealing wood, I'm thinking
East Ender's claptrap about a loose fibre
Caulking fibre for ships The Times Concise 14 Aug 2018
What'll help one remain seaworthy? Sounds like 'ogwash
Fiber used for caulking wooden ships Family Time 23 Apr 2017
Ropy material from Rutland town, so to speak The Times Cryptic 11 Apr 2017
Ropy material from Rutland town, so to speak
Caulking for old wooden ships Universal 31 Mar 2017
Caulk on a wooden ship Universal 24 Nov 2016
Loose fiber for caulking Universal 15 Oct 2016
Old caulking material Universal 08 Oct 2016
Old hull caulking Universal 26 Jun 2016
Caulk on a wooden ship
Loose fiber for caulking
Old hull caulking
Caulking stuff Universal 17 Sep 2015
All right to have a lout discarding black caulking material
Hemp fiber used in caulking Universal 17 Feb 2015
Hemp fiber used in caulking
Caulking stuff
Hull caulking
Old hull caulking
Caulking stuff
Rope fiber used in caulking
Loose rope fiber used as caulking
Plumber's filler
Caulking material
Loose rope fiber used as caulking
Caulking material
Fiber used for caulking wooden ships
Caulking material
Jute fiber
Caulking material
Hemp fiber used in caulking
Fiber for caulking
Fiber for caulking
Caulking material
Caulking fiber
Fiber for caulking
Packing in an old hull
Caulking fiber
Timber, erm, material once common in joints for seafarers
Rope fiber used in caulking
Caulking material
Old hull caulking
Loose rope fiber
Plumber's filler
Caulking material
Caulking material
Something for tars to pick
Boat-seam sealer
Hemp fiber
Sealant
Packing for boat seams.
Fiber used for calking.
Fiber from old rope.
Hemp fiber.
Calking fiber.
Rope fiber for calking.
Fiber for calking seams of ships.
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