OAKUM


Meaning of OAKUM in English

/ ˈəʊkəm; NAmE ˈoʊkəm/ noun

[ U ] a material obtained by pulling old rope to pieces, a job done in the past by prisoners

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English ācumbe , literally off-combings . The current sense dates from Middle English .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.