Oakum

['əʊkəm] or ['okəm]

解釋/意思:

(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.

卡洛琳手打--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) The material obtained by untwisting and picking into loose fiber old hemp ropes; -- used for calking the seams of ships, stopping leaks, etc.

(n.) The coarse portion separated from flax or hemp in nackling.

手打:斯蒂芬

解釋/意思:

n. old ropes untwisted and teased into loose hemp for caulking the seams of ships.

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