TTWsmall pieces of old rope used for filling up small holes in the sides of woodenships 麻絮,填絮〔用于填塞木船船帮上的小洞〕
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oakum• The cracks between the logs are chinked by oakum that I have laboriously pounded in.• Luckily I had a big case of oakum downstairs.• I sat on the floor among them and pickedoakum.• Below: Caulking - filling the gaps between planks with rolledoakum.• Instead, he amused himself by pulling out the oakum from between the logs of the cabin.