| NOUN | substance | oakum | loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes |
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| Meaning | Loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships. | |
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| Broader | fiber, fibre | A slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn |
| Spanish | estopa | |
| Catalan | estopa, filassa | |
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