Definitions for: Oakum

[n] 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

Webster (1913) Definition: Oak"um, n. [AS. [=a]cumba; pref. ? (cf.G. er-, Goth.
us-, orig. meaning, out) + cemban to comb, camb comb. See
Comb.]
1. The material obtained by untwisting and picking into loose
fiber old hemp ropes; -- used for calking the seams of
ships, stopping leaks, etc.

2. The coarse portion separated from flax or hemp in
nackling. --Knight.

White oakum, that made from untarred rope.

See Also: fiber, fibre

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