oakum in Italian
oakum in Italian is stoppa — oakum means coarse fibres separated by hackling from flax or hemp when preparing the latter for spinning.
oakum in Italian
stoppa
Fibres chiefly obtained by untwisting old rope, which are used to caulk or pack gaps between boards of wooden ships and joints in masonry and plumbing, and sometimes for dressing wounds.
What does "oakum" mean?
- noun Coarse fibres separated by hackling from flax or hemp when preparing the latter for spinning.
- noun Fibres chiefly obtained by untwisting old rope, which are used to caulk or pack gaps between boards of wooden ships and joints in masonry and plumbing, and sometimes for dressing wounds.
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What is "oakum" in Italian?
"oakum" in Italian is stoppa. oakum means: Coarse fibres separated by hackling from flax or hemp when preparing the latter for spinning.
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