oakum

[ oh-kuhm ]

/ ˈoʊ kəm /

noun

loose fiber obtained by untwisting and picking apart old ropes, used for caulking the seams of ships.

Origin of oakum

before 1000; Middle English okome,Old English ācuma, variant of ācumba, literally, offcombings, equivalent to ā- separative prefix (see a-³) + -cumba (see comb)

Words nearby oakum

Oak Park, Oak Ridge, oak-root rot, Oaks, oaktag, oakum, Oakville, oak wilt, oaky, Oamaru stone, O & M

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Example sentences from the Web for oakum

The steam blew the flaming pitch all around; the oakum caught fire, and the ship was immediately in a blaze.
The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth|Edward Osler
Following them came a party of monsters in green dresses with long tails, and heads covered by oakum wigs.
Dick Cheveley|W. H. G. Kingston
Cover the frog with a thick pad of oakum, held in place by pieces of tin fitted to slide under the shoe, and return to slow work.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
As soon as Mrs. Oakum was enabled to collect her thoughts, apprehensions on Sam's account again oppressed her.
I've Been Thinking;|Azel Stevens Roe

When the good dame had departed, Paul hastened to repick his oakum and rejoin his friend.
Paul Clifford, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton

British Dictionary definitions for oakum

oakum

/ (ˈəʊkəm) /

noun

loose fibre obtained by unravelling old rope, used esp for caulking seams in wooden ships

Word Origin for oakum

Old English ācuma, variant of ācumba, literally: off-combings, from ā- off + -cumba, from cemban to comb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	oakum
释义	oakum [ oh-kuhm ] / ˈoʊ kəm / noun loose fiber obtained by untwisting and picking apart old ropes, used for caulking the seams of ships. Origin of oakum before 1000; Middle English okome,Old English ācuma, variant of ācumba, literally, offcombings, equivalent to ā- separative prefix (see a-³) + -cumba (see comb) Words nearby oakum Oak Park, Oak Ridge, oak-root rot, Oaks, oaktag, oakum, Oakville, oak wilt, oaky, Oamaru stone, O & M Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oakum The steam blew the flaming pitch all around; the oakum caught fire, and the ship was immediately in a blaze. The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth\|Edward Osler Following them came a party of monsters in green dresses with long tails, and heads covered by oakum wigs. Dick Cheveley\|W. H. G. Kingston Cover the frog with a thick pad of oakum, held in place by pieces of tin fitted to slide under the shoe, and return to slow work. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture As soon as Mrs. Oakum was enabled to collect her thoughts, apprehensions on Sam's account again oppressed her. I've Been Thinking;\|Azel Stevens Roe When the good dame had departed, Paul hastened to repick his oakum and rejoin his friend. Paul Clifford, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton British Dictionary definitions for oakum oakum / (ˈəʊkəm) / noun loose fibre obtained by unravelling old rope, used esp for caulking seams in wooden ships Word Origin for oakum Old English ācuma, variant of ācumba, literally: off-combings, from ā- off + -cumba, from cemban to comb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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