OAKUM as NOUN

1. 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
   Hypernyms(s) oakum is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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