ALL meanings of oakum
oa·kum
O o - noun oakum loose fiber obtained by untwisting and picking apart old ropes, used for caulking the seams of ships. 1
- noun oakum Loose fiber obtained by untwisting old rope, used especially in caulking wooden ships. 1
- noun oakum loose fibre obtained by unravelling old rope, used esp for caulking seams in wooden ships 0
- noun oakum loose, stringy hemp fiber gotten by taking apart old ropes and treated as with tar, used as a caulking material 0