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oakum'
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1.
(noun)
oakum
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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"oakum."
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. STANDS4 LLC, 2008. 21 August. 2008.
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