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estopa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • oakum noun Coarse fibres separated by hackling from flax or hemp when preparing the latter for spinning.

Senses

estopa is used for these senses in English:

  • oakum 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.

oakum — full definition

  1. noun Coarse fibres separated by hackling from flax or hemp when preparing the latter for spinning.
  2. 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.