oakum in Portuguese
oakum in Portuguese is estopa — oakum means coarse fibres separated by hackling from flax or hemp when preparing the latter for spinning.
oakum in Portuguese
estopa
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 Portuguese?
"oakum" in Portuguese is estopa. oakum means: Coarse fibres separated by hackling from flax or hemp when preparing the latter for spinning.
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