Oakum used in a sentence, 2 examples

Oakum in a sentence as a noun

The text in Russian talks about burning piece of sulfur-soaked oakum.

Now 'tis oakum for his fingers and the treadmill for his feet And the quarry-gang on Portland in the cold and in the heat,

Oakum definitions

noun

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