white oakum
now chiefly historical
noun
The woody fibres of new flax or hemp used as a caulking material.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Mariner's Mirror.
| 单词 | white oakum |
| 释义 | white oakumnow chiefly historical noun The woody fibres of new flax or hemp used as a caulking material. Origin |
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