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Originally appearing in Volume V19, Page 935 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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OAKUM (0. Eng. dcumbe or—cecumbe,
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tow, literally " off-combings ") , a preparation of tarred fibre used in
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shipbuilding, for caulking or packing
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joints of timbers in
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wood vessels and the
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deck planking of
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iron and
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steel
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ships .
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Oakum is made by preference from old tarry
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ropes and cordage of vessels, and its picking and preparation has been a
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common penal occupation in prisons and workhouses .
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White oakum is made from untarred materials .

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