🪢oakum (オーカム)

noun
/ˈoʊ.kəm/
古いロープの繊維 (furui roopu no sen'i)

意味

loose fibers obtained by untwisting old ropes, used for caulking ships
意味の翻訳
古いロープを解いて得られる繊維で、船の隙間を塞ぐために使用される
furui roopu wo toite erareru sen'i de, fune no sukima wo fusagu tame ni shiyou sareru

例文

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

船大工たちは木の板の隙間を塞ぐためにオーカムを使いました。
Funedaiku-tachi wa ki no ita no sukima wo fusagu tame ni okam wo tsukaimashita.

同義語

fiber, hemp, stuffing, caulking material

対義語

solid wood, plank, steel

コロケーション

oakum picking, oakum fibers, seal with oakum

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