Oakum(ōkŭm), n.[AS. ācumba; pref. ā- (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.
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2.The coarse portion separated from flax or hemp in nackling.Knight.
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White oakum, that made from untarred rope.
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Oakum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oakum is a preparation of tarred fibre used in shipbuilding, for caulking or packing the joints of timbers in wooden vessels and the deck planking of iron and steel ships, as well as ...
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What is Oakum?
Brief and Straightforward Guide: What is Oakum ... Oakum is a tarred fiber that has a long and distinguished history for use in shipbuilding and the repair of various sea-going vessels
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Oakum is a preparation of tar red fibre used in shipbuilding , for caulking or packing the joints of timbers in wooden vessels and the deck planking of iron and steel ...
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Traditional boat supplies, caulking, seam fillers, red lead, white lead, oakum, cotton.
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The Oakum Portal Team is a group of experienced IT professionals who provide web solutions for seamless, secure, on-line access to tarted product/company information by an ...
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Portsmouth Asylum - Oakum and Idle Hands
From the Portsmouth Asylum Book of Registry: "Amount of Oakum picked and delivered in 1849: 1601 pounds at 2 1/4 cts per pound." 1 A fairly innocuous statement among entries for eggs ...
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Victorian workhouses in Powys - work for inmates
From 1882 all workhouses were given a list of tasks that inmates were supposed to undertake. These included among other things crushing stone and oakum picking (unravelling ...
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Specializing in Fine Coastal Properties on Penobscot Bay & in Historic Castine
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