oakum

oakum englannista suomeksi

1. tilke

0. Substantiivi

1. rohdin, tappura

2. rive

oakum englanniksi

1. Coarse fibres separated by hackling from flax or hemp when preparing the latter for spinning.

(synonyms)

2. Fibres chiefly obtained by untwisting old rope, which are used to caulk or pack gaps between boards of wooden ships and joints in masonry and plumbing, and sometimes for dressing wounds.

3. (RQ:Pepys Diary)

4. (quote-journal)|magazine=The Gentleman's Magazine|The Gentleman’s Magazine: Or, Monthly Intelligencer|location=London|publisher=(...) F. Cave, jun.,(nb...)|month=March 18 (date written; Gregorian calendar)|year=1740|year_published=June 1740|volume=|page=300|pageurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=qUxGAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA300|column=1|oclc=677163097|passage=It vvas reſolved hovvever to proceed on our Voyage, vvhich vve did for ten Days, in hopes by the Oakums ſvvelling the Leak might grovv leſs; but to our great Surpriſe, after very hard VVeather near ''Porto Bello'', and not being able to reach it, it increaſed to double the Quantity.

5. (RQ:Dana Two Years)

6. (RQ:Melville Moby-Dick)

7. (quote-journal)|location=Boston, Mass.|publisher=Little, Brown and Company|date=17 January 1856|volume=XXXIV|page=448|pageurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=jjFHAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA448|oclc=30023782|passage=On the 24th of November, the plaintiff wrote the following reply, addressing it to ''George'' Havelock:– "Yours containing order for oakums came duly to hand. As it will take three or four days before the white oakum arrives here, we cannot till after that time supply the same. All will be forwarded together. The price of white and brown oakum will be 30''s.'' per cwt. Yours, &c., W. H. Douglas and Co."

8. (quote-book)|location=New York, N.Y.|publisher=Record|The Architectural Record Co.|year=1912|page=507|pageurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=Vn9NAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA2-PA507|oclc=80587243|passage=Shingle Tiles make a Leak-Proof roof without the use of cements and spun oakums.

9. (quote-book)