oakum

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Synonyms: yoakum, coakum, akum

Antonyms: yoakum, coakum, akum

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Noun

1. [[coarse|Coarse]] [[fibre]]s [[separate#Verb|separated]] by [[hackle#Verb|hackling]] from [[flax]] or [[hemp]] when [[prepare|preparing]] the latter for [[spinning#Noun|spinning]].
2. Fibres chiefly [[obtain]]ed by [[untwist]]ing [[old#Adjective|old]] [[rope#Noun|rope]], which are [[use#Verb|used]] to [[caulk#Verb|caulk]] or [[pack#Verb|pack]] [[gap#Noun|gaps]] between [[board#Noun|boards]] of [[wooden]] [[ship#Noun|ships]] and [[joint#Noun|joints]] in [[masonry]] and [[plumbing#Noun|plumbing]], and sometimes for [[dress#Verb|dressing]] [[wound#Noun|wounds]].

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