oakum

UK
/ˈəʊkəm/
US
/ˈoʊkəm/

Übersetzungen

oakumsubstantiv
The shipbuilders used oakum to seal the seams of the wooden ship.
Кораблестроители использовали паклю для герметизации швов деревянного корабля.
oakumadjektiv
UK
/ˈəʊkəm/
US
/ˈoʊkəm/
Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., "oakum caulking").

Definitionen

oakumsubstantiv
Loose fiber obtained by untwisting and picking apart old ropes, used especially in caulking wooden ships.
The shipbuilders used oakum to seal the seams of the wooden vessel.
oakumadjektiv
Relating to, made of, or used for oakum; serving as a modifier describing something composed of or associated with oakum.
The workers applied an oakum sealant between the planks.