Definition of oakum in English:

oakum

noun ˈəʊkəmˈoʊkəm

mass nounhistorical

Loose fibre obtained by untwisting old rope, used especially in caulking wooden ships.
〈主史〉（尤用于填塞木船缝以防漏的）填絮，麻絮
Example sentencesExamples
- You are losing daylight quickly, picking at the tough fibers that hold the fruit together, unable to separate them as if they were strands of oakum waiting to be picked and untwisted by slaves.
- Even with the 20 th-century ‘improvements,’ the aluminum wiring was a fire hazard, the potable water supply plumbing was soldered with lead, and the waste lines were hand-tamped with oakum and lead.
- Remember to use a filler, like oakum, for wide joints before you caulk.
- The overseers were required to provide oakum so that the able-bodied poor could be kept at labor.

Origin

Old English ācumbe, literally 'off-combings'. The current sense dates from Middle English.

Rhymes

hokum, locum

Definition of oakum in US English:

oakum

nounˈoʊkəmˈōkəm

historical

Loose fiber obtained by untwisting old rope, used especially in caulking wooden ships.
〈主史〉（尤用于填塞木船缝以防漏的）填絮，麻絮
Example sentencesExamples
- You are losing daylight quickly, picking at the tough fibers that hold the fruit together, unable to separate them as if they were strands of oakum waiting to be picked and untwisted by slaves.
- Remember to use a filler, like oakum, for wide joints before you caulk.
- Even with the 20 th-century ‘improvements,’ the aluminum wiring was a fire hazard, the potable water supply plumbing was soldered with lead, and the waste lines were hand-tamped with oakum and lead.
- The overseers were required to provide oakum so that the able-bodied poor could be kept at labor.

Origin

Old English ācumbe, literally ‘off-combings’. The current sense dates from Middle English.

词汇	oakum
释义	Definition of oakum in English: oakum noun ˈəʊkəmˈoʊkəm mass nounhistorical Loose fibre obtained by untwisting old rope, used especially in caulking wooden ships. 〈主史〉（尤用于填塞木船缝以防漏的）填絮，麻絮 Example sentencesExamples You are losing daylight quickly, picking at the tough fibers that hold the fruit together, unable to separate them as if they were strands of oakum waiting to be picked and untwisted by slaves. Even with the 20 th-century ‘improvements,’ the aluminum wiring was a fire hazard, the potable water supply plumbing was soldered with lead, and the waste lines were hand-tamped with oakum and lead. Remember to use a filler, like oakum, for wide joints before you caulk. The overseers were required to provide oakum so that the able-bodied poor could be kept at labor. Origin Old English ācumbe, literally 'off-combings'. The current sense dates from Middle English. Rhymes hokum, locum Definition of oakum in US English: oakum nounˈoʊkəmˈōkəm historical Loose fiber obtained by untwisting old rope, used especially in caulking wooden ships. 〈主史〉（尤用于填塞木船缝以防漏的）填絮，麻絮 Example sentencesExamples You are losing daylight quickly, picking at the tough fibers that hold the fruit together, unable to separate them as if they were strands of oakum waiting to be picked and untwisted by slaves. Remember to use a filler, like oakum, for wide joints before you caulk. Even with the 20 th-century ‘improvements,’ the aluminum wiring was a fire hazard, the potable water supply plumbing was soldered with lead, and the waste lines were hand-tamped with oakum and lead. The overseers were required to provide oakum so that the able-bodied poor could be kept at labor. Origin Old English ācumbe, literally ‘off-combings’. The current sense dates from Middle English.
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