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oakum

noun

/ˈoʊ.kəm/

Meaning

loose fibers obtained by untwisting old ropes, used for caulking ships

The shipbuilders used oakum to seal the gaps in the wooden planks.

fiber, hemp, stuffing, caulking material

solid wood, plank, steel

oakum picking, oakum fibers, seal with oakum

a shrill narrow-tubed war trumpet; a medieval trumpet with a clear piercing tone

A skeptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something.

The process of gathering a ripe crop from the fields or collecting natural resources.

The state of being alone and feeling sad about it.

a sudden violent shaking of the ground caused by movements within the earth's crust

an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities