| 单词 | oakum |
| 释义 | oakum (once / 12325 pages) n WORD FAMILY oakum USAGE EXAMPLESThe poop deck is being repaired traditionally, using wooden planks caulked with cotton and oakum then sealed with pitch. New York Times(May 29, 2016) His skin is the color of oakum and his muscles glide perceptibly under his skin. Bartlett, Paul Alexander, Voices from the Past(2012) As Sam Oakum will be a prominent character in our story, I must introduce him more particularly to my reader. Roe, Azel Stevens, I've Been Thinking;—or, the Secret...(2012) n 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 Hyper fiber, fibre a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn |
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