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oakum

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Noun

loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "oakum":
oaken oakum occam ocimum ockham oken osmium
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oakum ravehook

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