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Synonyms for oakum

  • noun

Most common

tow hards

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Noun

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

tow, hards

Definitions

  1. n. 1

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

Forms

Plural
oakums → tows…

Example sentences

  • tow Tom broke into the tow yard to steal his car back.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
oakumsteady
towsteady
hardsfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
tow1
5 letters
hards1