oakum

/ˈəʊkəm/

IPA: /OW1 K AH0 M/

noun

1
A material, consisting of tarred fibres, used to caulk or pack joints in plumbing, masonry, and wooden shipbuilding.
2
The coarse portion separated from flax or hemp in hackling.

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