How do you pronounce oakum?

oakum is pronounced as /ˈoʊ.kəm/.

🪢oakum

noun

/ˈoʊ.kəm/

loose fibers obtained by untwisting old ropes, used for caulking ships

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

fiber, hemp, stuffing, caulking material

solid wood, plank, steel

oakum picking, oakum fibers, seal with oakum

A large marine fish with white flesh, commonly used for food

a small amphibian with a long tail that lives both in water and on land

A machine for shaping wood, metal, or other material by rotating it against a cutting tool.

a small round tropical fruit with translucent white flesh and sweet taste, related to lychee

a long journey involving travel by sea or in space

The action of cultivating land, or the state of being cultivated.