oakum

ریشه

The word 'oakum' is derived from the Old English word 'ācumba', meaning 'oak tree' and 'comb', referring to the process of untwisting ropes.

مثال

• The shipbuilders used oakum to seal the gaps between the wooden planks.
• He learned how to make oakum from his grandfather, who was a sailor.
• Oakum was traditionally made by untwisting old ropes and separating the fibers.