Clues for the word "OAKUM"
We've had 24 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 44 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on November 02, 2025.
Definition of oakum
- n. - The material obtained by untwisting and picking into loose fiber old hemp ropes; -- used for calking the seams of ships, stopping leaks, etc.
- n. - The coarse portion separated from flax or hemp in nackling.
Referring Clues
- Plumber's filler
- Old hull caulking
- Loose rope fiber used as caulking
- Hemp fiber used in caulking
- Rope fiber used in caulking
- Hull caulking
- Fiber used for caulking wooden ships
- Ship sealant
- Caulking stuff
- Caulking material
- Old caulking material
- Loose fiber for caulking
- Caulk on a wooden ship
- Caulking for old wooden ships
- Fibre from old ropes - or wood - universal material's origin
- Approval given, without a hint of hesitation, for stopgap material
- Solid growth shown by university heading for my pieces of 1
- Interjection used with wood to keep out the drink
- Fibrous material from rope
- Fibre's extracted from wood, Greek character recollected
- An old rope product
- Fiber from old ropes
- Picking it was a ropy job
- Caulking fiber
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - November 02, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 12, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - November 02, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 01, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - November 02, 2023
- LA Times - August 31, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - November 02, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - November 02, 2017
- Family Time - April 23, 2017
- Universal - March 31, 2017
- Universal - November 24, 2016
- Universal - October 15, 2016
- Universal - October 08, 2016
- Family Time - August 21, 2016
- Universal - June 26, 2016
- Universal - September 17, 2015
- Universal - May 17, 2015
- Universal - February 17, 2015
- Universal - February 01, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - November 18, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - September 10, 2014
- USA Today - April 24, 2013
- Family Time - February 18, 2013
- Universal - January 04, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - November 24, 2012
- Universal - October 15, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - February 14, 2012
- Family Time - June 20, 2011
- Universal - February 27, 2011
- USA Today - December 16, 2010
- And in 14 more crossword puzzles...