01 n. The material obtained by untwisting and picking into loose fiber old hemp ropes; -- used for calking the seams of ships, stopping leaks, etc.
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1.
The material obtained by untwisting and picking into loose fiber old hemp ropes; -- used for calking the seams of ships, stopping leaks, etc.
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2.
The coarse portion separated from flax or hemp in nackling.
Phrases & compounds
White oakum —
that made from untarred rope.